Saturday, January 30, 2010

Stand by Your Man


Stand by Your Man
Originally uploaded by FreeRangeBob
Arches #140 CP 1/4 sheet

Again this was purloined from a photo from the Library of Congress site on Flickr. This is Faro and Doris Caudil of Pie Town, N.M in 1940. I was struck by this couple living a hard scrabble life seemed to exude a quiet dignity and pride. Doris is able to bring color and pattern with her apron and dress to what must have been a drab world at that time. Probably Faro and Doris are no longer here, but while I painted them this past week they were very much with me.

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All men lead lives of quiet desperation.