Fisherman’s Son

Description

This clever self-portrait riffs on the cultural expectations of place. In Fisherman’s Son, Burry paints himself as a child—not mending nets or hauling catch—but engrossed in a Game Boy, a modern artifact held up like a shield or lens. The work’s flattened perspective and strong use of stripes—on the boy’s shirt and the deck beneath—create a rhythmic interplay that echoes the visual discipline of Alex Colville, whose To Prince Edward Island inspired the composition.

Set against the modest fishing shacks of Newfoundland, the work is less about rebellion than gentle divergence—a young artist emerging within, but not entirely of, his inherited environment. The brushwork is loose yet intentional, the colors cheerful but symbolic. Fisherman’s Son speaks to anyone negotiating the gap between tradition and modernity, place and personality.

Condition: Excellent, on cradled wood panel, purchased from the artist.

Vertical
36
Horizontal
24

Depth
2