New Man

Here is a new painting based on the Arnold Newman photograph of Stravinsky at the piano, replaced with a silhouette profile of a cowboy. I liked this particular image, as it had an interesting framed/cropped geometry. The image of a cowboy is a motif I have used in other artwork (Average Joe) as a generic symbol representing freedom, self-reliance and rebellion. In this piece I am using it ironically, as cowboys are not typically classical musicians, or if they are, they are not great fans of Russian composers, or are just plain effete.