Fading Sunset Flame 1995

Eyvind Earle created this landscape, Fading Sunset Flame, using serigraphy. It represents a hyper-stylized view of the natural world. Earle worked as a background artist for Disney during the mid-20th century. His work was deeply influenced by the aesthetics of medieval tapestries and illuminated manuscripts, forms often commissioned by powerful institutions. These earlier forms used flattened perspectives and highly formalized design elements. Earle updated these historical styles to create utopian images for the modern age. Earle's landscapes offered a Technicolor version of nature, one that filtered out any social or political realities. The artist's work thus spoke to a desire for an escape from modern pressures. It's an approach well worth further investigation through looking into the records and histories of major animation studios. The social and economic factors that shape artistic production are always worth considering.