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Dylan Painting Exhibit Opening in London
An exhibition of music legend Bob Dylan's paintings is set to open at London's Halcyon Gallery this month. "Bob Dylan on Canvas" will feature nearly 100 of the artist's works.
A selection from his "Drawn Blank Series," which he created in the 90's, will go on display beginning February 13th.
Of his painting pasttime, Dylan commented, "I just draw what's interesting to me, and then I paint it. Rows of houses, orchard acres, lines of tree trunks, could be anything. I can take a bowl of fruit and turn it into a life and death drama. Women are power figures, so I depict them that way. I can find people to paint in mobile home communities. I could paint bourgeois people too."
The title of the series references the book Drawn Blank, which was published in 1994 and included drawings by Dylan. In 2007 he enjoyed his first art exhibition with a small show in Germany.
Evidenced by the cover of his 1970 album Self Portrait, Dylan has been painting for some time now. "Bob Dylan on Canvas" will travel to Copenhagen following its London installment, where new paintings will be added to the exhibit.
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