A Somber Clown
Graphite
ART 182- Davidson
A clown as full of sorrow and despair as it is of laughter and joy. This drawing is based off the sad clown paradox; the contradiction of a comedian who makes light of their miserable existence with amusement and humor. By taking on a happy-go-lucky clown persona in public, they are hiding their true nature from the rest of the world. I chose a photo of a clown smoking a cigarette, his expression somber, and paired it with a glass bottle vial labeled "Clown's tears" to represent the emotions and vulnerabilities they suppress and bottle up.
See this artwork in the Portraits Exhibition.
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