Carlson Hatton : 2011 : Little Men

Little Men

Carlson Hatton

“Little Men” is based upon an illustration on the inside cover of Louisa May Alcott’s classic of the same title. I have yet to read the book but I’ve always been attracted to classic line illustrations that have been scribbled upon or vandalized by children as the copy I obtained had been. I wanted to keep a similar feel of this country side picnic that’s gone awry due to weather systems or an inexplicable eruption of line and form.

February 4, 2012

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Luna

This work has tremendous kinetic energy. The visual fragments allude to sources that exude fragmentary light patterns (disco balls, rivers) . What’s intriguing to me is that these fragments happen to be in the places where heads and faces would be. Effective minimal use of color.

April 3, 2012

F. Scott Hess

The image is very intriguing. That other world exploding out of the center of the image really pulls me in.

February 5, 2012

Carlson Hatton

Thanks Scott. The original image that inspired this work had an illustration of a long haired poodle that halfway disappeared into the binding. One of those great overlooked printing mistakes

February 5, 2012

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Little Men

“Little Men”, 64″ × 40″ Graphite, ink, pastel on paper. 2011

Carlson Hatton

2011

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