WILL HOLUB. Fourth Breath. 2012. Oil on wood panel. 8 x 10 in.
WILL HOLUB. Sixth Breath. 2012. Oil on wood panel. 8 x 10 in.
WILL HOLUB. Seventh Breath. 2012. Oil on wood panel. 8 x 10 in.
The BREATH paintings are isolated and isolating exposures of men's mouths. Accustomed to seeing women's lips in movie close-ups and cosmetic ads, a primary focus on this part of the male anatomy playfully subverts that familiar gender assignment.
