Plant in Studio 2
8" x 10" oil on canvas
I was inspired by a photo of Roberto Burle Marx's 1943 painting Still Life with Philodendron I. (See below) I didn't realize that there are over 900 species of philodendrons! The plant has inspired many an artist and designer and is receiving a full-scale retrospective at Miami Beach's Wolfsonian-Florida International University museum. "Philodendron: From Pan-Latin Exotic to American Modern" (till February 28th, 2016 - http://www.1stdibs.com/introspective-magazine/philodendron-at-the-wolfsonian/ I love the funky interpretation of this plant by Mr. Marx.
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