Tag Archives: abstract expressionism
Mike-Related Watercolor: Portrait of Young Mike; Frame 3B (2016)
Final frame of series.
Mike-Related Watercolor: Portrait of Young Mike; Frame 3A (2016)
As I mentioned in the first post of this series, my brother Michael, the subject of this portrait, caught in the frame of an old home movie, is as removed from me in time as he was (and is) removed from me in every human-relatable way. The frame of the 8mm film, translated into video […]
Mike-Related Watercolor: Portrait of Young Mike – Frame 2 (2016)
Mike-Related Watercolor: Portrait of Young Mike – Frame 1 (1960s)
This watercolor portrait is removed from direct experience. It is distant in time by about 60 years. My parents took an 8mm movie of their children, Mike, Dave and me. Mike, my older brother is autistic, low functioning and nonverbal. Autism was not well known at that time, even though I’m sure there were many […]
