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Exhibition
“Movement” by Rene von Richthofen On view November 9th through the 27th at Ann Norton Sculpture Garden, West Palm Beach www.ansg.org
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ASSEMBLAGES AND WALL
reliefs have a very hip and modern feel when presented by the always-flamboyant artist, Rene von Richthofen, who takes inspiration from all things associated with the automobile. Richthofen’s love of cars—American horsepower, Italian design, Japanese technology and German precision—combined with all things miniature, including cars, trucks, planes and toys, help to create his style of work—smart, amusing and at times, erotic. “Along with its practical purposes, I celebrate the finer points of the automobile that have brought the world together and have inspired our inner child,” says von Richthofen. “Many of my new works explore the paradoxes and contrasts that are currently associated with the automobile. This is represented by contrasts in color and texture as well as composition. They are not complicated works and are not meant to be. You’ll discover the beauty in my work 2011