In Eva Fidjeland´s piece entitled Cat Goddess, the artist is using traditional devices found in art and manipulating them to create authentic, cultural pieces. Notice, for example, how the leopard´s head and neck are positioned as if it were posing as a human for a painter´s portrait. Putting the leopard in a more human positing, gives audiences the opportunity to see the animal´s expression as they would view human expression. Notice the definition the artist gives to the eyes, snout, mouth and cheek areas. Notice how you gain authenticity through the leopard´s facial expression.(...)

(Quote from the article: `Eva Fidjeland - Versatile Artist with Perfect Earthly Style´

written by Dominic Richardson, writer/editor at Art Bracket LLC).

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