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Seclusion_door1960 t1_j5qre1c wrote

I see some Klimt influence here.

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geo_mallory t1_j5rxqc5 wrote

I thought "Klimt meets the WPA." Certainly Secessionist influences.

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[deleted] t1_j5u0dac wrote

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geo_mallory t1_j5u34u4 wrote

Yes, the Works Progress Administration was a New Deal program during the Great Depression in the US. Among the initiatives of the WPA were many visual arts programs, including lots of murals the style of many of which remind me of this piece.

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Problematicbears t1_j5syl1x wrote

Leo and Diane Dillon vibes for me.

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Seclusion_door1960 t1_j5u4cmn wrote

Your right it does. I had never heard of Dillion. I looked him up.

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Li_3303 t1_j5vhl1v wrote

I was a huge fan of the Dillons. Leo and Diane Dillon were a husband and wife team who collaborated on artwork together. They mainly illustrated books covers including many for science fiction, fantasy books which is how I first discovered their work. Back in 1981 I bought a copy of The Art of Leo and Diane Dillion. But it’s just a thin book and of course only covers their work up to that time. I would love to find a book of their later works but I have searched over the years and there hasn’t been one published. They did so many wonderful covers. I am so disappointed that no one has ever published a comprehensive book of their work.

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Li_3303 t1_j5vc194 wrote

That was my first thought as well.

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Queenhotsnakes t1_j5uaphf wrote

Yes, if I'm remembering correctly, Klimt would have his models lay on their backs to get the "from below" angle a lot of his paintings use.

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