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'Paradise Lost' by Raqib Shaw. Acrylic liner, acrylic paint, oil paint, enamel, glitter, and rhinestones on birch. 2009-2025. (more pics of the other panels inside)

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'Paradise Lost' by Raqib Shaw. Acrylic liner, acrylic paint, oil paint, enamel, glitter, and rhinestones on birch. 2009-2025. (more pics of the other panels inside)

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Traditional Art@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 天前

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This is a 100 foot wide work, so I did my best to capture it.

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If you look real close you can see every metal album cover from the 80s.
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Barely a fraction of the full work. Damn.
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https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/10569/raqib-shaw-paradise-lost

absolutely breathtaking.
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Saw this a few weeks ago. A truly epic work of art.
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Beautiful pictures of the artwork! Great job :)

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