Glenn Brown

The Tragic Conversion of Salvador Dali

30 November 2011

It may be the last painting of the exhibition and it isn’t even one of John Martin’s, but Glenn Brown’s “Tragic conversion of Dali” is a great futuristic vision of the Apocalypse. One of the many artists inspired by Martin’s popular phenomenons. Vast sumptuous & deadly sceneries that became (both paintings & engravings) instant best-sellers and that contemporary film makers, comic and video artists have extensively used as a basis for their own works.

Glenn Brown, The Tragic Conversion of Salvador Dali (after John Martin)
Glenn Brown, The Tragic Conversion of Salvador Dali (after John Martin)

As classic & localish as any other of London’s Tate Britain exhibition may be, John Martin’s “Apocalypse” is a great look into the future by rescuing the 19th century bombastic & controversial fixation with biblical disasters and fantasy landscaping. The first major retrospective in 30 years, despite having had John Martin’s lithographs doing the world tour constantly.

John Martin - The Great Day of His Wrath
John Martin - The Great Day of His Wrath

There’s still a couple of months for you to visit, but there’s a good list of talks & screenings taking place during the coming weeks, and as good sci-fi lovers you all are this is the perfect mix of classy retro-futurism…. with a horror touch. A must.

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