Thrift Store Art Gallery


 
 
Diane with Long Boots and Fire
artist: H. Studzinski

Coming on like Balthus, Studzinski plays up the Freudian symbolism of this scene with the long leather boots, the roaring fire, and heart shaped log stand, creating a psychosexual tension when viewed against the impenetrable brick wall. Unlike Balthus, Studzinski left this woman's hands unfinished. Turn over the picture and we learn her name is Diane Grabner.