Lee Waisler at Sundaram Tagore Gallery
Friday. 5 September. 2008. 9:26 am
Political icons art for in a very political climate.
Lee Waisler, American portrait artist will stage his his solo exhibition at Sundaram Tagore Gallery in Central from Sept. 11 to Oct. 11. He is known for his portrait of cultural and political icons throughout history and his technique of layering thick pigments and incorporating organic materials,resulting in highly textured depth and form to dramatic effects.
Titled “Portraits and Abstractions” he will show portraits of influential personalities that have made major impacts to society like Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi, Aung San Suu Kyi, Doctor Ho, a famous healer from China and some more controversial pieces like the portrait of Marilyn Monroe dancing with Chairman Mao.
