A cowboy boot stands against a vivid blue field, accompanied by a gun and a snake. Their separation gives each object a distinct presence while allowing associations to pass between them. Part of John Lloyd’s Still Life Series, Cowboy brings together imagery inspired by archival photography, Magritte’s The Survivor and the Rainbow Portrait. The familiar boot becomes a meeting point for texture, memory and the ambiguous symbols surrounding it. Bravery and conflict, danger and wisdom remain in play rather than resolving into a single story.
Catalogue record and images from the Joseph Clark Collection. Rights in the work remain with the artist or their estate.
