Price is for one signed   print by Anton Haardt, Author of Mose T: A to Z

 

Size; 8 X 10 inches

The   Latin  influence  has been a theme  in  Anton Haardts work for many years . Haardt  has  always labored to maintain a sense of the wondrous and  the magical in  her  work. Her art  is in filled with escapism and fantasy inherent in earlier themes, but  also reflects some of the somber  nostalgia of her birthplace-Alabama.

 Haardt’s  paintings have been shown  in  the US and Mexico since the 1970’s when she  returned from  graduating from San Francisco Art Institue.She uses subtle glazing of raw  umbers caressing the graceful movements and postures of her characters. Her paintings create a sense of  thoughtfulness, beauty and sometimes a somber chagrin. 
Haardt says that she  also enjoys   sketching at the  Markets, searching for vibrant material for future artistic projects ---similar to the technique used by  F. Scott Fitzgerald  searching for  materials for his novels. 

 Haardt began painting as a child when his parents   sent her for her first private art lessons to the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art then only a small brick buidingon Lawrence Street where she studied with Mrs Wilkerson..


Haardt's work has a narrative  quality.Over the years, Haardt has been inspired by markets like this Market of which she has made a limited edition.Haardt's work is  richly patterned with textured backgrounds that pull the viewer in to see more of the intricacies of her detailed work. 

The diverse influences of tropical, South American and southern folk art, combined with her own formal training at The San Fransisco Art Institute produce a unique blend of innocence and  sophistication, the surreal and the mundane, intricate patterns and striking irregularities.