Jonas Wood paints memories. Yes, that is simple speak, and maybe that won’t make it into the critical essay of Wood’s work when his musuem retrospectives happen decades from now, but debate me wrong. His work, whether is large-recreation of sports trading cards years ago or his paintings of interior spaces always captured nostalgia in its rawest form. For his latest exhibition, Plants and Animals, it feels like a more current memory, the life we lead as we all look inward during a pandemic and the quiet moments shared with ourselves and, if we are lucky, our families.
Vintage Photos of People Posing With Their Automobiles in the 1980s
The ’80s were an exhilarating time for music, fashion, and culture. Young people were moving to big cities in droves and embodying the catchphrase “dress for success.” Fashion of the 1980s placed heavy emphasis on cheap clothes and fashion accessories and very big poofy hair. Apparel tended to be very bright and vivid in appearance.