Los-Urizen
Title
Los-Urizen
Subject
Italy -- Emigration and immigration -- Italian-American art -- United States -- Art history -- 20th century
Description
The Manhattan subway map provides the backdrop for the images of Urizen and Los. At the time this was painted Tom DiSalvo was residing in New York and developing his artistic career. The grid depicts his daily commute, but the mythological figures and the text around the perimeter are allegorical representations.
Creator
Tom DiSalvo
Source
https://theexhibit.io/exhibition/al-di-la-delle-retibeyond-the-nets-the-art-of-tom-disalvo/artwork/los-urizen
Date
1990
Contributor
Federico Tiberini, Domenica Diraviam, Viviana Pezzullo
Relation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP2mXu8cAo0&feature=youtu.be
Format
Oil on linen
Type
Painting
Coverage
US
Physical Dimensions
274 x 213 cm
Collection
Citation
Tom DiSalvo, “Los-Urizen,” Italian-American Memories: Documentary Archive, accessed April 26, 2024, https://itamm.omeka.net/items/show/341.