PICTURED ESSAYS

Portrait of Heaven

The eighth in a series by contemporary artists

July 1 1974 LUPUS
PICTURED ESSAYS
Portrait of Heaven

The eighth in a series by contemporary artists

July 1 1974 LUPUS

PORTRAIT OF HEAVEN

PICTURED ESSAYS

LUPUS

The eighth in a series by contemporary artists

"Heaven is the animals taking over the world. The animals are birds, because for a long time I painted mostly ducks and flamingos. This duck, for example, has 'Gray Duck Ghost’ written on his back.

The chicken general steps on man, represented by an Egyptian. The bluebird bombers are a backup force. The little alligator in front is a mascot.”—L.


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