The Amazon’s Forbidden Stone Age World 1969

Mort Künstler’s ‘The Amazon’s Forbidden Stone Age World’ tells a wild story with paint. Just imagine him, wrestling with the composition, trying to catch that exact moment of tension when worlds collide – or, uh, almost collide! I wonder what Künstler was thinking as he painted this pulp image? Was he feeling the weight of responsibility, or just going for it, caught up in the sheer thrill of the scene? The thick paint of the helicopter really catches my eye, doesn't it? So bright, like the whole thing might lift off the canvas. Look at that one brave guy hanging out of the doorway, how he’s holding on tight to the woman. You can see the intention in the brushstroke, that quick flick that makes the eyebrow just so, suggesting terror. It's a bit over the top, but I can admire the artist's desire to capture the drama of it all. Ultimately, painting is about trying to capture a feeling. We bring our own experiences to the canvas to find meaning in the work.