To those who came by choice, and hoped for freedom,
those who were here first, and lost their freedom,
those who, taken in by force, slowly achieve their freedom,
those who enter to hide in search of freedom,
all struggling at the opportunity of reshaping liberty.

A quelli che vennero per scelta, e speravano nella libertà,
quelli che erano lì prima, e persero la loro libertà,
quelli che, portati di forza, piano piano conquistano la loro libertà,
quelli che entrano di nascosto in cerca di libertà,
tutti in preda all'opportunità di redimere la libertà.

A ceux qui ont choisi de venir dans l'espoir de liberté,
ceux qui étaient déjà là, et ont perdu leur liberté,
ceux qui, portés de force, lentement gagnent leur liberté,
ceux qui entrent pour se cacher en quête de liberté,
tous en proie à l'opportunité d'émanciper la liberté.

Gérard Beaugonin

 

AMERICA II, Liberty
Acrylic on wood, 2001, 110x80

AMERICA II - Liberty

A metaphore on science and culture in the USA - as I see it. Click on the image to enlarge it.
A detail story of the making of this painting, with photos of preparation sketches and intermediate states, titled

"The birth and development of a portrait"

AMERICA III - Medusa

A metaphore on advertising in the USA,
as I see it.
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AMERICA IV- The Arts
with (left to right) W. Faulkner, M. Rothko, Charlie Parker,
Gershwin and orson Wells,
the Golden Gate bridge and an indian totem
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AMERICA V- The Sciences
with (from top down, left to right)
Enrico Fermi, Edward Teller, A. Einstein, Kurt Goedel
Jonas Salk, Linus Pauling, Murray Gell-Mann, Richard Feynmann
John von Neumann, James Watson,
Einstein and Goedel (young)
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AMERICA VI - Competition & collaboration
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