Fahrenheit/Truffaut/Book People

My inspiration for these new paintings came from a favorite scene from Truffaut's 1966 film of Fahrenheit 451. The book people walking in a snowy forest, bibliophiles forced by an oppressive government which has banned books, to flee, so they can memorize books to pass onto future generations.

cliff tisdell

feb 10, 2023

left: pencil sketch of Clarisse

below left: study for Truffaut/Fahernheit oil on canvas 10 x 20 in.

below right: Pride and Prejudice 12 x 16 in.

below center: Book People/Truffaut'/Fahrenheit oil on canvas 18 x 30 in.

bottom: Truffaut's Fahrenheit oil on canvas 24 x 40 in.

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