Gas Food and Lodging
Digital work done from photos I’ve taken. This piece is derived from some very long road trips I took around the western United States in the seventies when the so called gas rationing was going on at that time. I remember thinking what a hoax and now those trips seem like such a fantasy.
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Complex Simplicity of Art, Abstract Realism, Designers United, EF Welcome Center, Experimental, Happy Haven, PixElations - The Art of Photoshop, Safe Haven, Something To Say, Spiritual Art, Symbolism in Art, The Patchwork and United StatesAvailable for sale as Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
Paul Alleyne, about 1 month ago
excellent collage. Brings back memories of that gas station on a long dark dessert road where you can fill your gas tank and your belly.
Carlos Solorza, about 1 month ago
a great job of putting this together Larry. and the 70’s…remember it very well, while working at a texaco station when washing windows and checking the oil was common courtesy. and then the “hoax”...ugh
Larry Butterworth in reply to Carlos Solorza’s comment, about 1 month ago
Paul thanks for the comment, I had some fun with this one.
Larry Butterworth in reply to Carlos Solorza’s comment, about 1 month ago
Carlos Ya I worked in a Mobile station, my first job we did the whole service thing too this was the sixties when gas was 25 cents a gallon.
scott allison, about 1 month ago
Hi Larry. This is a very strong omage with a nice use of layering and color to create an interesting and well-balanced composition. Very cool!
Larry Butterworth in reply to scott allison’s comment, about 1 month ago
scott I really appreciate your comment, glad you liked the work. best regards
RosaCobos, about 1 month ago
Yes…. those times.
I have asked today Miguel…
“hey… what is going to happen… ? does anybody think that we can depend on oil products for many years more..? Really… sometimes I feel scared.
And I do not have a car!!!!! not drive.. even we used to have it.
I can see how you see it in a quite nostalgic way… and specially because your life is intertwined with this stuff….gas.
I am going to make an spread of Tarot.. to see what is going on…?
I do not understand about macroeconomy….not even microeconomy…but facts are facts..and we are behaving like the famous “frog in the saucepan”
I lopve the symbolic vision of your pic. The relationship between the map and the roads… the vehicle and the burning space… burning gas… burning times.
Rosa (thanks a lot for your so kind visit to my “InMyLook”
Larry Butterworth in reply to RosaCobos’s comment, about 1 month ago
Thanks for your comment and thoughts on things, you are so insightful, I do have a car and do depend on it for my job, I wish it was different for me right now but I have to grin and bear it. As always thanks for your support.