I really like this striking oversize portrait. A lot of Palazzolo’s other portraiture is more distanced and ironic (including a striking series of Great Historical Women depicted as glamorous contemporary sex symbols), but this guy’s placid stare is the opposite of glamor, revealing rather than concealing.
“Austin, Texas,” oil on canvas, 5x6’, by Christa Palazzolo :: via FFFFOUND!
Oct 1, 2009, updated Mar 31, 2025