http://www.eugenemartinart.com/ .
This is part 4 of a 4-part series on the "hats" of visual artist Eugene James Martin entitled "Eugene Martin makes his home where he hangs his hat. Part 4. Black, Brown and Beige".
The works dating from the early 1980' are brown ink drawings created with bamboo reed stick pens in Washington D.C. and Chapel Hill NC. Video clip montage by S. Fredericq, filmed in , and Lafayette Louisiana (LA). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_J._Martin
Music by Duke Ellington, "Blues in Orbit" (aka "Tender") from the composition "Black, Brown and Beige", Duke Ellington and his Orchestra. Solo by Duke Ellington (piano). Session: Cat Anderson, Harold Baker, Clark Terry (trumpet); Ray Nance (trumpet, violin); Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman (trombone); Harry Carney (baritone saxophone); Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Bill Graham (alto saxophone), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet); Russell Procope (clarinet, alto saxophone); Jimmy Woode (bass); Sam Woodyard (drums). 1958, Columbia Records. http://www.amazon.com/Black-Brown-Beige-Duke-Ellington/dp/B00000IMYC/ref=sr_1...
Tell me what type of hat you wear and I'll tell you who you are, Mr. Martin!
redwatersedge 3 years ago
great paintings shown in this video. I love the color combination!
enamegirl 4 years ago
Great series on Eugene's hats!!!
It's amazing how he can be so creative over a single theme...
As Joe Cocker would say, "You can leave your hat on!!!!"
DanielaGabriel 4 years ago
I loved the blues in orbit, the ocmbination of colors looks very elegant while the drawings look so unconventional. Great to go together!
irallia 4 years ago
Ahhhh! The black, brown and beige at last.
Farlowia 4 years ago