Wilson McLean
Groovy 1970s Men's Fashion Bell Bottoms Surreal Bumble Bee, 1973
Oil on Canvas
20 × 16 × 1 in / 50.8 × 40.6 × 2.5 cm
$ 12,500.00
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In the present work, Wilson McLean departs from a typical expected fashion setting and places his two male models in a surreal world. The outdoors comes indoors with cotton ball...
In the present work, Wilson McLean departs from a typical expected
fashion setting and places his two male models in a surreal world. The
outdoors comes indoors with cotton ball clouds entering an interior
space. A close-up of a sexy, gorgeous girl with an open mouth and a
curled tongue hangs on a wall as if it were a painting. In the
foreground, the artist brilliantly includes a detailed image of a bumble
bee that stares at the viewer. Pushed color in the form of heightened
greens characterizes the picture's mood. The lead male model is captured
combing his hair and looking down. His left hand covers half his face
while his right arm partially blocks the model's face. The detail on the
plaid pants is breathtaking. A lot is going on in this painting and it
is a tribute the thoughtful brilliance of the artist.
Wilson Mclean was one of the most in-demand artists/illustrators in the world during the 1970s and 1980s.
His
meticulously designed and carefully observed paintings have a style
that is instantly associated with the artist. McLean is an underrated
and overlooked powerhouse artist. The present work showcases McLean's
inventive approach to men's fashion, where he sets the models into a
surreal world of puffy clouds and buzzing bumble bees. The bell bottoms
are out-of-sight groovy. Housed in a period heavy metal frame. Frame
size 21.25 x 17 inches
Deftly painted and composed by the great
Scottish-American artist Wilson McLean. He has done many covers for Time
Magazine, Look, Sports Illustrated and Playboy. McLean has won nine
silver and four gold medals at the Society of Illustrators
fashion setting and places his two male models in a surreal world. The
outdoors comes indoors with cotton ball clouds entering an interior
space. A close-up of a sexy, gorgeous girl with an open mouth and a
curled tongue hangs on a wall as if it were a painting. In the
foreground, the artist brilliantly includes a detailed image of a bumble
bee that stares at the viewer. Pushed color in the form of heightened
greens characterizes the picture's mood. The lead male model is captured
combing his hair and looking down. His left hand covers half his face
while his right arm partially blocks the model's face. The detail on the
plaid pants is breathtaking. A lot is going on in this painting and it
is a tribute the thoughtful brilliance of the artist.
Wilson Mclean was one of the most in-demand artists/illustrators in the world during the 1970s and 1980s.
His
meticulously designed and carefully observed paintings have a style
that is instantly associated with the artist. McLean is an underrated
and overlooked powerhouse artist. The present work showcases McLean's
inventive approach to men's fashion, where he sets the models into a
surreal world of puffy clouds and buzzing bumble bees. The bell bottoms
are out-of-sight groovy. Housed in a period heavy metal frame. Frame
size 21.25 x 17 inches
Deftly painted and composed by the great
Scottish-American artist Wilson McLean. He has done many covers for Time
Magazine, Look, Sports Illustrated and Playboy. McLean has won nine
silver and four gold medals at the Society of Illustrators