Painted 1993
in Miami Beach
Acrylic
on canvas. 30" x 40" (76 x 101 cm)
Commissioned
piece by Ms. and Mr. Pickens, Pennsylvania, 1993
Story:
In
the '80's, many classifieds which offered newly
refurbished Art Deco apartments in South Beach rarely
omitted to mention, in bold font, HARD WOOD FLOOR. It seems
as though that was the hot thing to have here, termites
and noisy upstairs neighbors no less!
The Pickens,
who honeymooned in South Beach a few years back,
commissioned me to create the painting. They
selected some buildings they loved, but left me
to create a piece of my own composition. I
painted a scene that conveys the feelings that we
might have after making love in a balmy South Beach
Art Deco hotel room.
Interestingly, a few of the buildings
have already been razed. The Anchor Hotel is now
a parking lot for the Loews Hotel. The Revere
was demolished by Gianni Versace to make room for
his private swimming pool.
This
image preludes other pieces where I've used the
ceiling fan theme. Having Fan at
the Beach. A few years later, the melting
wood floor led me to paint the series of Salvador
Doilies.
