in an interview with artslant, joshua discusses the influence of the incomparable gustav klimt on his work,
JT: You credit Klimt as being a major influence to you stylistically. Do you use symbols in your work similar to the way he did? Are they graphics and ornament for you or something more?
JP: I’m not so sure Klimt was really a symbolic painter. I think for him it was mostly about decoration and beauty. And, in that sense I definitely do things similar to him. In my own opinion, Klimt’s main goal was to create beauty and I think he felt ornamentation was an acceptable tool for his work. There were artists then and now that think decoration takes away from the intellectual impact of the work – I disagree. Because I too focus almost entirely on beauty I continually look to Klimt for guidance on decoration and mood and believe ornamentation is acceptable considering the intent of our work.
click here to read the interview in it’s entirety.
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July 14, 2008
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March 12, 2008
joshua petker looking for models in the la area
January 7, 2008
any girls interested in modeling for joshua petker paintings in the la area contact him here.
joshua petker
“I’m looking for 2-3 girls able to model this coming weekend in the LA area. I work from photos so this is just a 2-3 hour photo shoot – if even that long. Must have your own transportation. I’ll provide libations and high res images of the finished paintings. Must be into fashion as you style yourself.
Thanks!”
i am madly in love with joshua’s work. i stumbled upon him whilst i was perusing juxtapoz.com. so if you live in the la area and you like his work, even if you’re discovering it for the first time here, get in touch with him, and be forever immortalized in a petker.
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