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Announcement
The Marcus Foundation and the Georgia
Aquarium have acquired for public display “Blue Fish 2003” a painting by Bruce G Newman.
Blue Fish 2003 is an oil on
canvass (60”X72”) created primarily of pigments of the artist own making as well as commercial products. This work is the
final and largest work in a series of a series of eight dichromatic fish.
Thematically the picture is an allegory
of the Atlanta’s thriving contemporary life offering promise for success. The subject “fish” is no specific genus of fish
rather it is an abstracted concept of fish-ness. The background of a murky distressed background flowing around the fish
representing the problems of survival in an ever changing environment.
The Artist Bruce G. Newman, an Atlanta resident,
works with paints made from materials the artist collects locally as well as commercial preparations. Newman is only represented
in Europe where his work can be found in the private collections.
The picture was donated by friends in honor of Michael
Morris in recognition of the contribution to the community by Bernie Marcus and the Marcus foundation.
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