This 'Vauban' inspired artwork (my 23rd in a dedicated series)… uses cut-out collage ‘angles’ painted with various blue acrylics on Canson ‘Imagine’ 200 gms/m art paper, later applied to a pre-painted 115 x 75 cm canvas. This piece describing visually how the apparently haphazard arrangements of the individual elements provide no obvious openings, nor secret refuges… hence the title “No Hiding Place.”
A little history… Maréchal Vauban, or Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707), is considered one of the greatest military engineers of all time. In his life he was responsible for the fortification of over 160 places in France… but his major contribution to warfare was his methods of attack, which revolutionised siege warfare. However, the shapes and angles of his defensive walls surrounding many French towns and seaports have influenced the design of my more recent artworks.
- Subject Matter: Abstract
- Created: September 22, 2017
- Collections: Vauban Inspired