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JIM RICHARD b. 1943, Port Arthur, Texas Dominant Red, 2010 Collage; 9 x 7 in. Collection of Jim Richard Jim Richard is best known for his paintings of modernist works of art situated in richly decorated and ominously claustrophobic home interiors. Richard mines magazines and advertisements for examples of wallpaper, furniture, and upholstery, fusing these elements into invented residential spaces. In his paintings and collages, decorative objects compete against loud examples of home decor. Richard does not eschew “tackiness” in his interiors. Rather, his work straddles the line between celebrating and critiquing kitsch and rampant consumer culture. In 2010, Richard eliminated black lines in his work, allowing his colors to abut each other. The result heightens the effects of his colors, allowing them to come forward in an almost abstract manner. ML ART IN CONTEMPORARY LOUISIANA 327  http://www.knowla.org/entry.php?rec=1338 http://www.knowla.org/entry.php?rec=1338

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