Shield of Achilles

Mark Alexander has long been fascinated by what he calls ‘the Primitive Gaze’ – seemingly blank and unaffected, such as those seen on the statues of Easter Island, Minoan masks, and the artist’s face in Warhol’s late self-portrait.

Exhibited;

Blacker Gold, solo exhibition, Haunch of Venison gallery, Berlin

Reflections on The Shield of Achilles by Andrew Graham-Dixon

Shield of Achilles I

  • Oil on Canvas
  • 220 cm in diameter
  • 2008

Shield of Achilles II

Shield of Achilles III

Shield of Achilles IV

Shield of Achilles V

Shield of Achilles VI

Shield of Achilles VII

Shield of Achilles VIII

Shield of Achilles IX

Shield of Achilles XX

Shield of Achilles XI

Shield of Achilles XII

  • Oil on Canvas
  • Dia 220 cm
  • 2008