My Friend Brad Holland

As a present from my friend, I received this beautiful painting by Brad Holland. He was probably the most influential American illustrator after the WWII.

Not only was I gifted the painting, I also received two pieces of reference material Brad used to create his painting—a Polaroid of his assistant Jonathan Twingley and the yamaka which he was wearing in the polaroid.

Brad turned the yamaka with concentric rings into an archery target by adding characteristic colours. He painted this to create a poster for my Tolerance Project Inc., the traveling Tolerance Poster Show.

Brad Holland was my friend. His work and personality had tremendous influence on me. Because of his illustration, "The Junkie" from 1971, I became a professional illustrator.

I miss him a lot.

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