DISPARITY
WATERCOLOR, INK ON PAPER,
PANEL MOUNTED | VARNISHED,
10 X 10 INCHES | 2.54 X 2.54 CM,
15 X 15 INCHES | 38 X 38 CM FRAMED,
2022
The painting Disparity is a reimagined, illustrated portraiture of actress Barbara Stanwyck. Quintessential disparity, Stanwyck’s career path emphasizes strong differences between her 1920s Ziegfeld chorus girl debut - and her Broadway, film and 1980s television achievements.
‘Disparity’ (Retinal Disparity) as in human depth perception. Or, is it a measure of non-equality? The disparity in this painting also points to the distance between corresponding elements. The visible split between line weights, the disparity of directional paths, shapes of fragments, linear patterns, tetradic colors - and how they all fit together seamlessly.