the aching charm of rosson crow

Sometimes I see art and I can't stop thinking about it. I want to see it. That is how I feel when I look at the work of Texas-born artist Rosson Crow. Her works are huge, lush historical interiors devoid of people - haunting and completely captivating.

Rosson Crow, "Buck Owens Trophy Room", 2007, Oil, enamel, and acrylic on canvas, 90 x 132 inches

"Those places we no longer see, perhaps will never see again but still remember, have acquired an aching charm; they return to us with the melancholy of ghosts."

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- Victor Hugo, Les Miserables

The Huffington Post uses the above quote to describe the feeling created by the work of artist Rosson Crow.

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Rosson Crow, "Five Minutes Late and Two Bucks Short at the Cha Cha", 2007, Oil, enamel, spray paint, and acrylic on canvas, 90 x 132 inches

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She should show at the De Young in San Francisco. I am sure of it. 100%.

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