Tourist Tomb
SKU: KHG0013002
ARTIST: Josh Hollingshead
You Save: £3,065.00 (41%)
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Artwork size: 152 x 122 cm
Product Code: KHG0013002
"Tourist Tomb depicts the tombs of ancient Egyptian nobility with hieroglyphs, sculptures, and human remains. The tourists and guides are delineated with black calligraphic shadows to emphasise the bright yellow torchlight. A photographer passes by, holding his long lens in an almost phallic manner."
About the Artist:
Josh Hollingshead is a self-taught artist from Swanage, Dorset whose large canvases use bright colour and myriad details to explore a theme and keep the viewer coming back for more. Inspired by his travels, he has painted Russia, North Africa and Madagascar. Using oil and acrylic he varies his technique to suit each paintings narrative, with the intent that the viewer can almost feel part of the painting. Unusual mediums, metallic or fluorescent paints enliven his canvases. His work has won numerous awards and you can see all his art credentials at his artist profile page here.
