ARTIST SELLS FIRST WORK IN GENDER SERIES.Byline: Daily News SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Local artist Larry Richardson has sold his ``Femella Icon No. 1'' to Terell and Victoria Tilford, of Tilford Art Group in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . ``Femella'' is the first in a series of figurative images by Richardson relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc gender, ethnicity and world culture. The icon series will eventually consist of 10 pieces of art. Other pieces in the series so far are ``Masculus Icon No. 1,'' ``Cleopatra,'' ``End of a Nocturne'' and ``Kadjur'' (Healer). Richardson's goal is to create icons of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color and bring forward those that he says are bypassed in art history. ``Cleopatra'' and ``Kadjur'' currently are on display at Art & Soul Gallery, 24963 Pico Canyon Road, Stevenson Ranch Stevenson Ranch, California (in the 91381 ZIP Code) is a Los Angeles County, USA, unincorporated community west of Santa Clarita a few miles south of Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park. The Stevenson Ranch fountain was redone in 2007. . Specializing in African-American figurative work, Richardson prides himself on setting his work apart from the mainstream, in part by his use of glazing and a rich color palette similar to the European masters. Richardson's exposure to the Berkeley art scene in his early days, and his fascination for the large abstract figurative works of African-American artists of the times carries over in his work. ``I am very excited about the Tilfords' recent purchase,'' Richardson said. ``Their understanding and commitment to fine art and their community is impressive.'' To view Richardson's most current works, visit www.aminaarts.com. |
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