Heaven and Earth

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Louis Delsarte

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• 1998

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• Offset Lithograph

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• Image/sheet: 22 x 30″

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• 100 prints in this edition

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About the Print

nLois Delsarte employs the use of brilliant color and detail to execute his 1998 print Heaven and Earth. Vibrant greens, yellows, pinks, purples, and blues dominate the scene. A woman and child stand in a garden off the river bank in the foreground of the print. Delsarte uses shading to create the illusion of shadows and depth. A figure stands at the edge of the river, peering into the water that reflects back the image of the mass of trees looming on the other side. A lone house stands visible and prominent among the dense wood.n_{—From Brandywine Workshop and Archives records}n

From the ArtistnnI am constantly searching for meaning in my life as I create. This revelation, or act of discovery through experimentation, has been a lifelong process. My work is really spiritual in the sense that I am always thinking of this life and what it really means. How does one document these experiences that you go through? How do you document life, death, tragedy, happiness, sorrow and birth? Freely, with the joy and passion of the creative process, I have discovered through trial and error the use of texture, color and form, and that the abstraction of space is perhaps more important than the subject matter. The figure is within the composition as an element of form. In my abstractions, the images relate to light and space; however, the subject matter often depicts African American themes. When I paint, I seek beauty in my work. Painting is a form of prayer and keeps me connected to God. Since the beginning of my career, I have retained my vision of Romanticism and the unknown. My surrealistic nature inspires the creation of masks suggesting the hidden universality of people of all races. I am inspired by memories from the past. The souls of loved ones are an integral part of my dreams and visions. The voices of the ancestors speak through me. My work is an interpretation of our communication. This spirit stirs a creative energy in me that moves with joy and passion, and sees through the uninhabited vision of a child.n_{—From https://www.louisdelsarte.net/about1-c24c1, accessed 6-14-2021}

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Louis Desarte

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AmericannnBorn September 1, 1944 in New York, NYnnDied May 2020 in Atlanta, GA

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About the Artist

nNew York City-born painter, draftsman, muralist, printmaker, and poet Louis Delsarte earned his BFA from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn; an MFA from the University of Arizona, Tucson; and certification in Fine Arts Education from Brooklyn College. His work can be found in the collection of Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, on U.S. postage stamps, and in large-scale public murals in New York City and Atlanta. He is an associate professor of arts and humanities at Morehouse College, Atlanta, where he maintains his studio near historic Auburn Avenue.n_{—From Brandywine Workshop and Archives records}