PETER ZOKOSKY "Mister B"
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Elvis Costello
“Mister B”
Oil on panel
20x16
Elvis Costello "Strict Time"
There's a hand on a wire that leads to my mouth
I can hear you knocking but I'm not coming out
Don't want to be a puppet or a ventriloquist
'Cause there's no ventilation on a critical list
Fingers creeping up my spine are not mine to resist Strict Time...
My painting, "Mister B" connects to the song "Strict Time". Besides being a great song, I like the resistance to control implied in the lyrics. Elvis Costello also takes delight in tearing down pomposity and self delusion. Mister B is a little entity desperate to inflate his self worth. While he's dependent and controlled by others, his persona, title, and accoutrements reveal a frightened puppet engaged in a futile attempt to convince someone, even himself, that he is in control.
Questions about the artwork?
Contact: Karl Drehsen
[email protected]
562-881-2953
“Mister B”
Oil on panel
20x16
Elvis Costello "Strict Time"
There's a hand on a wire that leads to my mouth
I can hear you knocking but I'm not coming out
Don't want to be a puppet or a ventriloquist
'Cause there's no ventilation on a critical list
Fingers creeping up my spine are not mine to resist Strict Time...
My painting, "Mister B" connects to the song "Strict Time". Besides being a great song, I like the resistance to control implied in the lyrics. Elvis Costello also takes delight in tearing down pomposity and self delusion. Mister B is a little entity desperate to inflate his self worth. While he's dependent and controlled by others, his persona, title, and accoutrements reveal a frightened puppet engaged in a futile attempt to convince someone, even himself, that he is in control.
Questions about the artwork?
Contact: Karl Drehsen
[email protected]
562-881-2953
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