[Aroid-l] Aroids in Art

From: mossytrail at hctc.com (mossytrail) on 2007.11.30 at 02:41:02(16764) > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:55:56 -0800 > From: hermine > Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] [SPAM] FW: RE: Aroids in Art > To: Discussion of aroids > Message-ID: <20071128125704.GA44614 at mail11c.verio-web.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; > format=flowed +More > > Artists are used to such things and dont spazz over > them. years of drawing naked people kind of dulls > whatever it is which makes it a BIG DEAL for civilians. > Much art is terribly hot and were it not in a museum with > a big frame around it, could do time as playboy > centerfolds. Ceptin how those ladies are not skinny enough > for today, and have actual "FLESH" and no implants. > Especially when the renaissance came in and paintings in > europe stopped being bible stories. > On that note, Hawaii artist Carolyn Quan includes Aroid motifs (especially Monstera deliciosa leaves) in some of her works. If you dont mind nudes, take a look at this: http://www.carolynquan.com/gallery.2007/07.opening.frameset.html If you prefer it without the nudes, there are Aroid leaves in some of these: http://www.carolynquan.com/gallery.2007/07.opening.frameset.html And here is one of an anthurium inflorescence: http://www.carolynquan.com/gallery.new/g.gallery.romance.html Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large

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