Madonna with a Machine Gun
Kārlis Padegs was born in Torņakalns, a worker district in Riga, Latvia. His art became an expression of unpleasant, even ugly traits—in contrast to the tendency towards beauty in Latvian art.
"I must often listen to reproaches- why do you draw such disgusting pictures when there is so much beauty in the world? But there are also many abominable things and somebody must draw them too, I answer. I want to show the seamy side of life which we do not like to see in order not to spoil our feeling of comfort or our good appetite".
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.57 oz/y² (189 g/m²)
• Giclée printing quality
• Opacity: 94%
• ISO brightness: 104%
Kārlis Padegs was born in Torņakalns, a worker district in Riga, Latvia. His art became an expression of unpleasant, even ugly traits—in contrast to the tendency towards beauty in Latvian art.
"I must often listen to reproaches- why do you draw such disgusting pictures when there is so much beauty in the world? But there are also many abominable things and somebody must draw them too, I answer. I want to show the seamy side of life which we do not like to see in order not to spoil our feeling of comfort or our good appetite".
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.57 oz/y² (189 g/m²)
• Giclée printing quality
• Opacity: 94%
• ISO brightness: 104%
Kārlis Padegs was born in Torņakalns, a worker district in Riga, Latvia. His art became an expression of unpleasant, even ugly traits—in contrast to the tendency towards beauty in Latvian art.
"I must often listen to reproaches- why do you draw such disgusting pictures when there is so much beauty in the world? But there are also many abominable things and somebody must draw them too, I answer. I want to show the seamy side of life which we do not like to see in order not to spoil our feeling of comfort or our good appetite".
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.57 oz/y² (189 g/m²)
• Giclée printing quality
• Opacity: 94%
• ISO brightness: 104%