Media: wood, oil paint
Date: 1992
Viewing this piece made me think about the idea of evolution. I loved the details in the painting, but there were some gruesome ideas present also. Animals eating other animals or killing them presented a violence in this image of evolution.
Denotations: a piece of artwork; one expressing his belief in evolution; imaginative
Connotations: wish for others to experience the history of evolution; to share his picture on life
Big Idea behind Rockman's work: Rockman deals a lot with nature and the curiosity and imagination of evolution. He likes to express what he feels through painting scenes of evolution together.
I think you got it mostly right here. A lot of what Rockman is dealing with is the one man interferes and modifies nature. If you go back, look for the environmental strain in his work.
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