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Boy With Green Arms,
1998, by Atilla Richard Lukacs was printed in New York City over a 16
month period by Alexander Heinrici at Fine Art Printing. The works are
silkscreened in 18 colors in an edition of 40. Each of the prints have
been extensively hand- painted by the artist with varnish, oil paint and
tar, making each print completely unique. The works are printed/painted
on 4 ply museum board. This image of a nude boy wearing only pair of
bright green gloves casts a shadow. This shadow has been executed in a
deep layer of hand applied tar. The tar has been etched with prose which
reads as follows: "The boy looked at the angel. The boy fell in love
with the angel's face." Prominent in the upper right quadrant of the
work is a bright red oil imprint of Lukacs' right hand. The red
handprint is a prominent and frequent leit motif found in Luckacs' more
important works and is a reminder of the Reagan era where AIDS, already
having killed millions of people, was the unspoken word. Several protest
groups during the Reagan era used the red hand as their sword stating,
"Reagan has the blood of millions on his hands". Protestors would often
paint their hands red in protest. The edition was proofed and published
by Lehmann Leskiw Editions, Toronto.
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