Lydia Burris

The Reek of Madness, 2017

colored pencil, acrylic, magazine paper, book paper

12 x 9 in (30.48 x 22.86 cm)

Framed: 18.5 x 15 in (46.99 x 38.1 cm)

US$325

"The Reek of Madness"
This piece was originally made for a show about Frankenstein in 2018.

The words say:
"Gentleman friend
step forth into the night,
are you of the stars?
Who are you?
Do you think you know?
Enlighten me.

He stood there in silence
a disturbing element
son of human kind
recalled like on ereturning through the abyss.

He glowed LIVING
making dead a piece of realism
a gem with The reek of Madness

He turned and walked slowly back into obscurity."