Kafka’s story is given a chilling update that chimes with our times, referencing the migrant crisis, the gig economy and fear of the unknown
Kafka’s story is given a chilling update that chimes with our times, referencing the migrant crisis, the gig economy and fear of the unknown
Few 20th century novelists can have been subjected to quite as much dissection and analysis as Franz Kafka. Nor can many have bestowed such a powerful and pervasive version of reality through their writing; so much so that the term Kafkaesque is now commonly used to describe situations or environments in modern society. Being a Czech Jew trapped approximately between Stalin’s Russia and Hitler’s Germany (both temporally and geographically) it is perhaps not surprising he was obsessed with state control and persecution of individuals. All three of his novels, The Trial, The Castle and Amerika reflect this and, perhaps, foreshadow what was about to happen in a world that became even more nightmarish than even Kafka’s universe. The novella Metamorphosis, arguably his most famous work, looks at a more microcosmic example of alienation and rejection. All of Kafka’s writings are hugely allegorical devising elaborate metaphors for authority, society and the human condition. In Metamorphosis the metaphor is for illness and difference when the story’s protagonist awakes one morning to find himself transformed into a giant insect. How his life and relationships change and how people react to him over a period of time is a parable of human callousness and indifference and could be seen as a chilling precursor to the Holocaust and Stalin’s terror. Being a Jew himself Kafka would already have known something of anti-Semitism and discrimination, even hatred. The Russians had been persecuting the Jews with their pogroms for centuries; the German attempt at genocide was about to start and, perhaps Kafka had a foreboding of the way the world was heading and the tragic and pivotal role that Jews would, unwillingly, play. Metamorphosis stands as a fascinating exploration of difference, cruelty and, ultimately, inertia. Nazi Germany gave it an unlooked for and terrible manifestation in the real world where the stuff of horror and twisted fantasy became sickening reality for many, while others denied or passed by on the other side of the street.
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My father would have been 92 today. I always celebrate his birthday. Growing up, I realized we were quite different (I think he was an ISTJ), but as I get older, I see our similarities. In fact, it…
Saatchi Art is pleased to offer the drawing, "Metamorphosis I," by Genevieve Leavold, sold and originally listed for $490 USD. Original Drawing: Graphite on Paper. Size is 16.5 H x 11.7 W x 0.1 in.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK This drawing is part of series on the theme of metamorphosis, inspired by both the Kafka novella and the process in biological terms. Although the Kafka story has little joy in it(if, indeed any) however, I see it as a playful metaphor for the rebellion against the pressures of adult life. Gregor the bug can only sleep, eat and amuse himself, Gregor the man must exist in a world of work, demands and schedules. I like this notion of a return to childish pleasure and taken a playful and direct approach to making these drawings. I hope that the resulting drawings invoke feelings of curiosity and wonder when you see them. All the drawings in this series are made with graphite on paper using again a layering and blending technique. I am constantly exploring levels of conscious design within my artistic practice, this current process is an evolution in technique from earlier work. Keywords: philosophy, playful, surface, texture, metamorphosis, contemporary, Kafka, drawing, abstract, literature Original Created: 2015 Subjects: Abstract Materials: Paper Styles: Abstract, Abstract Expressionism, Expressionism, Fine Art, Modern Mediums: Graphite DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS Drawing: Graphite on Paper Original: One-of-a-kind Artwork Size: 8.3 W x 11.7 H x 0.1 D in Frame: Not Framed Ready to Hang: Not applicable Packaging: Ships Rolled in a Tube
ABOUT THE ARTWORK This drawing is part of series on the theme of metamorphosis, inspired by both the Kafka novella and the process in biological terms. Although the Kafka story has little joy in it(if, indeed any) however, I see it as a playful metaphor for the rebellion against the pressures of adult life. Gregor the bug can only sleep, eat and amuse himself, Gregor the man must exist in a world of work, demands and schedules. I like this notion of a return to childish pleasure and taken a playful and direct approach to making these drawings. I hope that the resulting drawings invoke feelings of curiosity and wonder when you see them. All the drawings in this series are made with graphite on paper using again a layering and blending technique. I am constantly exploring levels of conscious design within my artistic practice, this current process is an evolution in technique from earlier work. Keywords: philosophy, playful, surface, texture, metamorphosis, contemporary, Kafka, drawing, abstract, literature Original Created: 2015 Subjects: Abstract Materials: Paper Styles: Abstract, Abstract Expressionism, Expressionism, Fine Art, Modern Mediums: Graphite DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS Drawing: Graphite on Paper Original: One-of-a-kind Artwork Size: 8.3 W x 11.7 H x 0.1 D in Frame: Not Framed Ready to Hang: Not applicable Packaging: Ships Rolled in a Tube
Horror is a genre of speculative fiction which is intended to frighten, scare, disgust, or startle its readers by inducing feelings of horror and terror. It shocks, or even frightens the reader, or perhaps induces a feeling of repulsion or loathing. It creates an eerie and frightening atmosphere. Horror is frequently supernatural, though it might also be non-supernatural. Often the central menace of a work of horror fiction can be interpreted as a metaphor for the larger fears of a society. This book is a special collection of best horror novels of all time. Plunge into this frightening atmosphere in order to release your fear. Here they are : CARMILLA by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu CURIOUS, IF TRUE: STRANGE TALES by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell DRACULA by Bram Stoker FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE by Robert Louis Stevenson THE BURIAL OF THE RATS by Bram Stoker THE DUNWICH HORROR by Howard Phillips Lovecraft THE EMPTY HOUSE AND OTHER GHOST STORIES by Algernon Blackwood THE GREAT GOD PAN by Arthur Machen THE HOUSE OF THE VAMPIRE by George Sylvester Viereck THE KING IN YELLOW by Robert William Chambers THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW by Washington Irving THE MAGICIAN by W. Somerset Maugham THE METAMORPHOSIS by Franz Kafka THE NIGHT LAND by William Hope Hodgson THE RAVEN by Edgar Allan Poe THE SHADOW OUT OF TIME by Howard Phillips Lovecraft THE TELL-TALE HEART by Edgar Allan Poe THE VAMPIRE MAID by Hume Nisbet THE YELLOW WALLPAPER by Charlotte Perkins Gilman A well-formatted, easy-to-read book suitable for any e-reader, tablet or computer. The reader will go from one section to another one as quick as possible.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK This drawing is part of series on the theme of metamorphosis, inspired by both the Kafka novella and the process in biological terms. Although the Kafka story has little joy in it can be seen as a metaphor for the rebellion against the pressures of adult life. Gregor the bug can only sleep, eat and amuse himself, Gregor the man must exist in a world of work, demands and schedules. I like this notion of a return to childish pleasure and taken a playful and direct approach to making these drawings. I hope that the resulting drawings invoke feelings of curiosity and wonder when you see them. All the drawings in this series are made with graphite on paper using again a layering and blending technique. I am constantly exploring levels of conscious design within my artistic practice, this current process is an evolution in technique from earlier work. All unframed Artworks will be shipped in a presentation box. Original Created: 2015 Subjects: Abstract Materials: Paper Styles: Abstract, Abstract Expressionism, Conceptual, Expressionism, Fine Art Mediums: Graphite, Pencil DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS Drawing: Graphite on Paper Original: One-of-a-kind Artwork Size: 11.6 W x 16.5 H x 0.1 D in Frame: Not Framed Ready to Hang: Not applicable Packaging: Ships in a Box
ABOUT THE ARTWORK This drawing is part of series on the theme of metamorphosis, inspired by both the Kafka novella and the process in biological terms. Although the Kafka story has little joy in it(if, indeed any) however, I see it as a playful metaphor for the rebellion against the pressures of adult life. Gregor the bug can only sleep, eat and amuse himself, Gregor the man must exist in a world of work, demands and schedules. I like this notion of a return to childish pleasure and taken a playful and direct approach to making these drawings. I hope that the resulting drawings invoke feelings of curiosity and wonder when you see them. All the drawings in this series are made with graphite on paper using again a layering and blending technique. I am constantly exploring levels of conscious design within my artistic practice, this current process is an evolution in technique from earlier work. Keywords: philosophy, playful, surface, texture, metamorphosis, contemporary, Kafka, drawing, abstract, literature Original Created: 2015 Subjects: Abstract Materials: Paper Styles: Abstract, Abstract Expressionism, Expressionism, Fine Art, Modern Mediums: Graphite DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS Drawing: Graphite on Paper Original: One-of-a-kind Artwork Size: 8.3 W x 11.7 H x 0.1 D in Frame: Not Framed Ready to Hang: Not applicable Packaging: Ships Rolled in a Tube
