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A tree is a passage between earth and sky ‒ Richard Powers, The Overstory
For the environmentally-conscious person, the relentless destruction of trees on the
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In the 22nd article in a series on 20th century artists who shaped Maltese modernism,
Joseph Agius delves into the world of
Harry Alden.
La Pietà
Art history has provided us with numerous examples of artists who are defined by a preferred stylistic choice, sometimes trickling into a thematic disposition as well. One can mention Giorgio Morandi and his still lifes that exude musical silence and metaphysical properties, Carlo Mattioli and his ephemeral trees amid minimal landscapes and Mark Rothko and his exploration of the spiritual through the minimalistic reduction of elements. In Maltese modernism, Harry Alden (1929-2019) stands out as being exclusively and almost religiously devoted to the technique of hard-edge.