House No. 91: The Castle from Kejserens nye Palads (The Emperor's New Palace)
mixed media
roughly 18 in. x 12 in.
091/365; 04/01/11
Continuing with my
fairytale-themed houses, today’s house is based on the Danish folktale,
Kejserens nye Palads by
Hans Christian Anderson. As you can see, this house is one of my most work-intensive and elaborate to date.
I am most proud of the detail work on the leaded windows and the masonry work of the castle, as you can see in this detail, below.
Again, as in
Rapunzel’s Tower, I tried to use materials that reflect the story from a
contemporary perspective. In this case, I want to reflect the
current American political lexicon,
populace perspective, and
media in Emperor Kejserens’s castle. I think the
medium speaks for
itself, here.
Update: Happy April Fools Day! The Danish
Kejserens nye Palads, as was disclosed in the Google Translation link, translates as
The Emperor's New Palace. Thanks for playing along!
