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Robert Funk Fine Art
1581 Brickell Ave., Suite 2303
Miami, FL 33129 , United States
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Prospector firing Rifle ( Happiness is a Warm Gun )
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Description
Robert Riggs was a gay man. Being gay in American during Riggs's time was something not to flaunt in public.
Throughout Riggs oeuvre one sees continuous references to strong hunky manly men and vulnerable boys. It is a core element of is iconography and is described in a powerful graphic style.
In “Prospector firing Rifle” Riggs is clearly making a sexual statement about the moment of climax. The long, straight rifle explodes and is captured at peak moment of climax. Meanwhile the bag two bags of gold clearly resemble the other part of the male anatomy. Riggs was a thoughtful and meticulous visual thinker and nothing in any of Riggs’s compositions were haphazardly placed. In tribute to the artist , I have given this work a second title “Happiness is a Warm Gun”. It’s my believe that Riggs saw this work as more than an editorial assignment for a national magazine. This was an opportunity for an artist who possessed exceptional talent to go beyond his appointed editorial assigment express his repressed feelings in a hidden manner.
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Robert Funk Fine Art in Miami offers an eclectic collection shaped by 45 years of experience, blending art with commercial perspectives. For inquiries or art advisory services, contact Robert Funk at decoypoet@yahoo.com or 305.857.0521.
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