Lane Hagood
In 2010, Lane Hagood re-created the “Mary’s Mural”, a former public icon and landmark of Houston’s Montrose neighborhood. The revived painting, made at the Johanna (an artist-run space in the city), served as a celebration of an unlikely masterpiece and a token of regret for its disappearance. The process of recreating the mural also commenced Lane’s most recent paintings – lovingly flawed fakes by the likes of Bosch, Velazquez and David .
See Lane’s works here: flickr.com/photos/yar/
also by Eileen Maxson
- Seth Mittag - June 14th, 2011
- Katy Heinlein - June 6th, 2011
- Jeremy DePrez - May 18th, 2011
- Maria Guzman - April 26th, 2011
The last part where he walks toward the wall with paint brush and canvas in hand is hilarious.
“Lovingly flawed fakes”? There is no technical mastery, and no conceptual originality. So perhaps it’s a sincere attempt to copy… but they are “lousy flawed originals,” as they bear only the most superficial semblance of masterfully painted artworks.
If you want to see technically skilled “slightly flawed” or “purposefully modified” fakes, look at Kathleen Gilje’s paintings: http://kathleengilje.com
Why was Mary”s Mural removed or painted over?