{"product_id":"matho-limited-edition-xxl-canvas","title":"Mathó - Limited Edition XXL Canvas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition XXL Canvas - $2200 USD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage Size 63 x 42 Inches (WxH)\u003cbr\u003eOverall Size including border 69 x 48 Inches (WxH)\u003cbr\u003eArchival pigment on satin canvas 22 mil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eI was born in a big forest in France. I grew up climbing trees and imagining all the beasts that live in these forests.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAt my grandparents house, my grandpa being Russian, they had a reproduction of an Ivan Shishkin painting with bears in a forest. I think this painting is engraved in my subconscious and I carried it with me. In art school I was copying studio ghibli background to learn how to paint trees and leaves, then working with Disney I learned the technique on the movie Tarzan to make the forest feel alive. The forest and its creature. Always. Then when I saw the movie the Revenant, that bear scene completely struck me. I could never forget.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eFrom this image of a Grizzly from Montana, I wanted to put him in a different set up, lot more ethereal and surreal than the environment he was in. So I pulled from the symbolism and the traditional meanings of the bear in the Native American culture. The bear is a medicine animal. Represents strength and protection but also reflection. And this is where I am with this painting today. From this bear to us, humans , us and all the madness we are dropping everyday around the world.. maybe this bear can bring the question : where were you ? What have you become ?\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThis painting will be part of Mark Maggiori’s solo show “Rise Of The Western Lights”.\u003cbr\u003eOpening September 18th-19th in Jackson Hole a the Center for the Arts with Jackson Hole Art Auction.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003c!-- notionvc: cae16ece-7242-4476-a935-73b9d5f7d1fb --\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLimited Edition of 100\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll prints are signed and numbered\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInternational customers will incur higher shipping charges on this item due to shipping rate increases on oversized products\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Maggiori","offers":[{"title":"Limited Edition XXL Canvas - 69 x 48 Inches","offer_id":52423184449817,"sku":"MXC_48x69","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0878\/2564\/5849\/files\/Matho.jpg?v=1779851803","url":"https:\/\/markmaggiori.com\/products\/matho-limited-edition-xxl-canvas","provider":"Mark Maggiori","version":"1.0","type":"link"}