Starry Horizons

Oscar Wilde once said, "Life imitates art far more than art imitates life". But, what if the two were one in the same? I have attempted to do just this in my dreamscape, which I have entitled "Starry Horizons". I began with a very recognizable, and one of my favorite works of art, "Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh. I then began incorporating some still images from reality, such as the cliff side in the foreground, the New York City skyline, and the astronaut on the moon. Next, I added additional images from other works of art by such notable artists as Michael Parks and Salvador Dali. The image of the moon comes from a poster for the 1902 French, black and white film "A Trip to the Moon" (Le Voyage dans le lune). Some vintage images of hot air balloons fly through the wind while John F. Kennedy gives his famous "We Choose to Go to the Moon..." speech to a group of curious hikers. It's hard to find it all at first, but I assure you that it is there. Additionally, I inserted an image of myself peering through a very stylized telescope, depicting my interest in the cosmos. Finally, I blended an actual image of a star filled sky with Van Gogh's, completing the blend of art and reality. I feel that all of these images work quite well together without feeling too busy. Vincent Van Gogh's famous paint strokes help to guide your eyes throughout the work while giving, almost, a feeling of movement or life to the piece. I had a lot of fun with this project and hope you enjoy viewing it as much as I did creating it.