Al Farrow

"Twentieth Century Reliquaries"

June 6 - 29, 1997

 

Al Farrow is a San Francisco based sculptor who constructs reliquaries (containers for relics) that employ symbols of war, religion and death in a facade of architectural beauty and harmony. His sculptures are an ironic play on the medieval cult of the relic, tomb art and the seductive nature of objects commissioned by those seeking positions of power. Farrow himself is not a "gun person". His fascination with guns is with their function and use. The artist is most interested in their seeming necessity, their widespread accessibility, and their impact on society and culture: past, present, and future. Farrow has been showing in solo and group shows across the country and the world for over twenty years. This is his first show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery.
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"Arm Bone Of Santa Guerra"

3000.00

SOLD


"Arm Bone Of The War Saint"

3200.00


"Piece Of The True Gun of Saint Guerre"
(relics from Verdun, France c. 1916 excavated c.1995)

12000.00

"Monument To Surrender"

4800.00

"Skull Fragments Of Santa Guerra"

1800.00

 

"Reliquary for The Extended Family"

4800.00

"Skull Fragments Of Heilige Krieg"
(Nazi gas valve, Berlin Wall fragment from Checkpoint Charlie)

15000.00

"Footbone Of The War Saint"

2800.00

"Teeth Of Santa Guerra"

1600.00