The Back Of My Head
by Art Enrico
Buy the Original Painting
Price
$600
Dimensions
30.000 x 24.000 inches
This original painting is currently for sale. At the present time, originals are not offered for sale through the Art Enrico - Website secure checkout system. Please contact the artist directly to inquire about purchasing this original.
Click here to contact the artist.
Title
The Back Of My Head
Artist
Art Enrico
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
Throughout the 1950s and ‘60s my family took an annual summer vacation - sometimes two. This picture was taken on a tour boat on the Cuyahoga River in Ohio - that infamous river that once caught on fire. Much of the tour took us through industrial areas of Cleveland, which wasn’t terribly exciting. My mother and I, with our backs to the camera, were staring intently at the passing warehouses. Each time I looked at that photograph, that was essentially the story I told. Each time I looked at that photograph, being as narcissistic as the next person, my eyes always went immediately to the back of my own head, that being the most interesting thing in the photograph as far as I was concerned. If anyone ever asked about the girl in distress in the right-hand corner of the photo, I would say something like “that’s my sister being her usual unpleasant self.” I never thought very deeply about why she was as distressed as she appeared, and I’m not certain that she even remembers why now. The point is, most of us are usually more interested in our own narrative than we are in others‘. The real focus of the picture is obviously my sister.
When I’ve shown this picture to other people and told them the title, they try to be polite but it’s obvious they’re in complete disbelief. I know what they’re thinking: “The back of your head - are you nuts?” Perhaps, but it has nothing to do with the title of this picture.
Uploaded
March 20th, 2019
Embed
Share
Tags
Comments
There are no comments for The Back Of My Head. Click here to post the first comment.