The Cenotaph of Collage

A cenotaph is a monument in the form of an empty tomb: a tomb commemorating those whose remains are interred elsewhere.

Before the Cenotaph (2012). Digital collage created & copyright © by Eric Edelman. All rights reserved.

(All artwork, descriptions, & other text created & copyright © by Eric Edelman. All rights reserved.)

 

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• Robin from Israel June 12, 2012 at 10:07 am edit

  Love the colors on the collage, and the sort of retro space-age feel it has.

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  • Eric Edelman June 12, 2012 at 10:39 am edit

    Thanks very much, Robin! Retro is what we’re all about here.

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• Liz June 12, 2012 at 10:41 am edit

  This is beautiful.

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  • Eric Edelman June 12, 2012 at 10:57 am edit

    Thanks, Liz–I’m glad you like it!

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• Simply Delicious June 12, 2012 at 12:28 pm edit

  Nice work! Happy WW.

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  • Eric Edelman June 12, 2012 at 12:46 pm edit

    Thanks for your visit and your comment! Happy WW.

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• Paula J June 12, 2012 at 12:45 pm edit

  I agree that the colors are lovely, and the retro vibe is awesome!!

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  • Eric Edelman June 12, 2012 at 1:43 pm edit

    So glad you like it, Paula! Thanks very much for your visit and your comment.

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• Marina at My Busy Children June 12, 2012 at 12:47 pm edit

  love the ship on top

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  • Eric Edelman June 12, 2012 at 1:42 pm edit

    Thanks for your comment, Marina, and for noticing the ship!

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• Jeshurun June 12, 2012 at 12:48 pm edit

  I’m sorry, but I didn’t quite get this one…. Is the entire earth the empty tomb? Is it, just the entire southern hemisphere? Or, am I completely off base? I usually understand them much better.

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  • Eric Edelman June 12, 2012 at 1:41 pm edit

    Thanks for your comment. At the start, I should explain that sometimes the text I write to accompany the pictures does not always refer exactly to them; sometimes the words are just there to evoke a feeling, mood, or atmosphere, without being exact references.

    In this case I thought it was clear that the image of the world in the background was only a monument (as shown by the gallery or scaffold running around its equator). Evidently I was wrong–my apologies to you for the confusion! (Full disclosure: the image of the world in the background is a proposed monument to Columbus, which obviously was never built, since it is on a grand scale of a mile or more in diameter.)

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• stevebethere June 12, 2012 at 1:14 pm edit

  Brilliant as usual..love it

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  • Eric Edelman June 12, 2012 at 1:44 pm edit

    Thanks for the kind words, Steve!

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• aquariann June 12, 2012 at 1:23 pm edit

  Thanks to you, I learned a new word today. Great collage. Happy WW!!

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  • Eric Edelman June 12, 2012 at 1:45 pm edit

    My pleasure, Aquariann! Glad you enjoyed the collage, and hope you have a great WW also.

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• Danielle @ Royalegacy June 12, 2012 at 2:01 pm edit

  The ship on top is a nice touch.

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  • Eric Edelman June 12, 2012 at 2:53 pm edit

    Thanks, Danielle, but I can’t take credit for it; it was in the image before I collaged it.

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• Create With Joy June 12, 2012 at 2:46 pm edit

  Creative as usual!

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  • Eric Edelman June 12, 2012 at 2:51 pm edit

    Thanks for visiting us today, and for your nice comment!

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• Carol @ Always Thyme to Cook June 12, 2012 at 4:02 pm edit

  Love the colors! Very creative, I enjoyed this week’s collage, especially the face on the shaver I didn’t know what a cenotaph was!

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  • Eric Edelman June 12, 2012 at 4:22 pm edit

    Thanks, Carol! Glad you liked the collage.

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• Brandi June 12, 2012 at 4:02 pm edit

  Love it! So creative and unique…as usual

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  • Eric Edelman June 12, 2012 at 4:21 pm edit

    Thanks for your visit and your comment, Brandi!

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• Char June 12, 2012 at 4:11 pm edit

  I love the correlation between technology, contemporary and traditional artwork. It’s a very thought provoking blend.
  Cheers,
  Char

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  • Eric Edelman June 12, 2012 at 4:20 pm edit

    Thanks so much, Char–I appreciate your kind comment!

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• Joyce June 12, 2012 at 4:20 pm edit

  You always produce wonderful art!

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  • Eric Edelman June 12, 2012 at 4:23 pm edit

    Thanks very much, Joyce–I appreciate your kind words!

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• Kathryn June 12, 2012 at 5:35 pm edit

  So neat! I love the combination of normal and surreal in the characters.

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  • Eric Edelman June 13, 2012 at 12:13 am edit

    Thanks very much, Kathryn! I appreciate your kind comment, and I’m glad you like the collage.

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• AVCr8teur June 12, 2012 at 5:37 pm edit

  Interesting imagery. Makes you ponder at its message.

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  • Eric Edelman June 13, 2012 at 12:12 am edit

    Thanks for your comment. Yes, I’ll be pondering its message for some time to come.

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• Faythe @ GrammyMouseTails June 12, 2012 at 5:47 pm edit

  love the coloring. it reminds me of the original ‘Around the world in 80 days’ movie for some reason.

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  • Eric Edelman June 13, 2012 at 10:44 am edit

    Thanks, Faythe! Now I want to see the film again and compare its coloring to that in the collage.

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• GrammyMouseTails June 12, 2012 at 5:49 pm edit

  your server has hiccups, so trying again… this reminds me of the original version of “Around the world in 80 days”.

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  • Eric Edelman June 13, 2012 at 10:42 am edit

    Interesting–I did get both copies of your comment. Thanks for pointing this out; it hadn’t occurred to me before.

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• alissa apel June 12, 2012 at 8:49 pm edit

  Really interesting!

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  • Eric Edelman June 13, 2012 at 12:12 am edit

    Thanks, Alissa!

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• Daryl - My Eyes June 13, 2012 at 4:40 am edit

  Its fabulous .. and I learned something new!

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  • Eric Edelman June 13, 2012 at 10:38 am edit

    Thanks again, Daryl!

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• Daryl - NYC June 13, 2012 at 4:40 am edit

  Thanks for hosting and sharing your art

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  • Eric Edelman June 13, 2012 at 10:35 am edit

    Thanks, Daryl–both are a pleasure!

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• Feeling Beachie - Hilary June 13, 2012 at 5:54 am edit

  as always, I love this!

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  • Eric Edelman June 13, 2012 at 10:34 am edit

    Thanks very much, Hilary!

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• Rebecca @ The Copper Brick Road June 13, 2012 at 7:36 am edit

  Wow! Very awesome!

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  • Eric Edelman June 13, 2012 at 10:27 am edit

    Thanks, Rebecca–Glad you like it!

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• Random Bits {soggy yard} June 13, 2012 at 9:09 am edit

  I caught your explanation of the use of the earth in the comments. I find the use of it, whether it’s for Columbus or not, quite poignant, juxtaposed with the Victorian lady and “robot.”

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  • Eric Edelman June 13, 2012 at 10:25 am edit

    Thanks very much! I’m glad you liked the composition. For some reason, this one seemed to “flow” in a fairly straight line from initial idea to completion–unlike some other collages I’ve recently worked on. As for the “cenotaph” of the title, I’ve now remembered that years ago, I saw an illustration of a proposed monument to Newton that was a cenotaph (see http://www.wdl.org/en/item/2825/ for an illustration), which I suppose influenced the concept and title of this piece.

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• Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly June 14, 2012 at 3:08 am edit

  Dig it – RETRO MODERN!

  Happy Wordless Wednesday!

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  • Eric Edelman June 14, 2012 at 9:49 am edit

    Thanks! Retro-Modern is the way we like to roll. Hope you had a great WW.

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• Judy Haughton-James June 14, 2012 at 11:05 am edit

  Wonderful artwork! Thanks for hosting and have a good day.

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  • Eric Edelman June 14, 2012 at 6:06 pm edit

    Thanks very much for your visit and your kind comment, Judy!

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