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Alex Colville's Pacific was created outside of his Canadian locations. Painted in 1967 during a six month teaching position in Santa Cruz, California, the work evokes palpable tension. While the man seems relaxed and the ocean benign, the presence of the handgun suggests something darker. Colville said “I don’t think the painting is about suicide, I guess I think of the gun and the table as necessary parts of human life, upon which it is possible sometimes to turn one’s back.”
This painting has served as cinematic inspiration for movies and television series including the 1995 film "Heat" directed by Michael Mann.
SKU: 48460
Creator: Alex Colville
Date: 1967
Original Medium: Acrylic polymer emulsion on hardboard
Location: Private Collection
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Pacific
by: Alex Colville
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We use the highest quality wood in our modern shop to create custom frames, frame your print with precision-cut acid-free mat board, and mount it behind a UV-blocking semi-gloss plexiglass to protect your art from the sun, dust, pollution, heat, and humidity. Then we add finishing touches like a wall hanging mount, wall friendly bumpers and a protective backing.
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A.R.
I can’t tell you how pleased I was with the quality, accuracy, and clarity. You far exceeded my expectations... so truly mirrors the original pleases me more than I can say.
M.B.
I just received the Alex Coville canvas print. It arrived in perfect condition... Thank you for the excellent work.
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We are delighted with our prints. They look gorgeous. The frames are very high quality.
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We Offer High Quality
Custom Framing
We use the highest quality wood in our modern shop to create custom frames, frame your print with precision-cut acid-free mat board, and mount it behind a UV-blocking semi-gloss plexiglass to protect your art from the sun, dust, pollution, heat, and humidity. Then we add finishing touches like wall hanging mount, wall friendly bumpers and a protective backing.