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Alexis Rockman — Bufo
Alexis Rockman

Bufo

Bufo is a striking large-scale painting by Alexis Rockman that depicts an oversized toad rendered in meticulous, almost scientific detail against a lush, primordial landscape. Working in oil and acrylic on canvas, Rockman employs his signature blend of natural history illustration and ecological narrative to explore themes of nature, mutation, and humanity's impact on the animal kingdom. The work reflects Rockman's ongoing fascination with biology and evolution, presenting the amphibian as both specimen and symbol within a vividly imagined natural world.

Medium
oil, acrylic on canvas

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Under the Influence

September 16, 2014

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Alexis Rockman, Bufo

Bufo is a striking large-scale painting by Alexis Rockman that depicts an oversized toad rendered in meticulous, almost scientific detail against a lush, primordial landscape. Working in oil and acrylic on canvas, Rockman employs his signature blend of natural history illustration and ecological narrative to explore themes of nature, mutation, and humanity's impact on the animal kingdom. The work reflects Rockman's ongoing fascination with biology and evolution, presenting the amphibian as both specimen and symbol within a vividly imagined natural world.

Medium
oil, acrylic on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Dark Mood, Figurative Painting, Muted Earth Tones, Male Artist, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Wildlife Subject, Late 20th Century, Green Tones, Canvas Painting, Ecological Art, Zoological Subject, Nature And Science, Nature And Wildlife, Oil And Acrylic

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