Les Thomas | Arrested
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Canada House Gallery 201 Bear Street (PO Box 1570), Banff, Alberta T1L 1B5
Les Thomas, “Arrested Image #24-2332 Matthew McConaughey,” no date
LES THOMASoil on board, 24 X 24 in. (courtesy of the Gallery)
To celebrate the 96th Annual Academy Award ceremony on March 10th, we're highlighting a spectacular collection by the wonderful Les Thomas!
During lockdown Les showed that his creative genius knows no bounds, applying his colourful and unique style to the starker topic of famous celebrity mugshots. Les's juxtaposition of these harsh arresting images with his vibrant colours and multi-layered Technique creates a collection that is as playful as it is sombre. This Collection explores the idea of self image in the media, and how autonomy to control this is stripped away through the taking of a mugshot.
See how many familiar faces you can identify!
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