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Two Male Deities Totem Analysis
Two Male Deities Totem was created by Steve Lotz in 1970 during the Contemporary Art Period. It was painted with wax pencil and spray paint on paper, and has the dimensions of 86 ¾ x 48 inches. This paint represents the combination of two bodies, one masculine and one feminine. In a point of view, the top has a heart form with a golden circle in the middle that means engagement. In other words, it could be the representation of the love and the holiday San Valentine’s Day.
In fact, the form, texture and surface are the two formal elements that are present on this artwork. The forms in this artwork is simplify in a pillar that has in the tope a couple who cannot move. Likewise, the tope make reference to the love and engagement, the shadows
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