Richard Curtner’s artwork writes epic poetry within the visual. His word collages are created by combining hundreds of cutouts of written text all pertaining to a particular theme. He scours through hundreds of highest quality magazines searching for colors, words, and phrases. Every detail in the collage is an individual cut out. Nothing is painted on or manipulated with a computer. Everything is cut out by hand with an x-acto knife. The end result is a distinctive form of artwork in which you can see something different every time you look at it. His works are a green art. All the materials come from donated magazines. “People would rather donate the magazines to me than have them go to a land fill. It gives the magazines a second life.”- Curtner explains. All his figures in the artwork are faceless. This allows for a broader interpretation. People can put themselves in the pieces, or people they know. It allows for a greater connection between the viewer and the artwork. Richard Curtner is a native Californian artist who exhibits full time throughout the United States. His unique word collages are displayed in museums, galleries (both online and off), publication in international and domestic art magazines, books, and other media. The artist’s award-winning creations are prized world wide by both private and public collectors. Visit Richard Curtner’s gallery at www.curtnerart.com
