Bygone Era 1: Saudade

Acrylic on canvas
100cm x 100cm x 4cm
It's part of my 'Bygone Era' series. (I tend to group my work) I always associate the term with those old sepia tone photographs, the tones wrong, the highlights blown out and yet there is something sentimental in those photos. Particularly old wildlife or safari photos. They capture something of the romance and adventure of a time I always felt I belonged to. That is what I hoped this series would eventually reflect.
As for Saudade ... well the word is similar to nostalgia ... a longing for something or someone that is unatainabe. There's no real english equivalent for it. It's also the name of one of my favourite Love and Rockets tracks. Google it

Thanks to for the photograph that I used for reference.