Carlton Mellick 2 - Biographical Abstracts

Each work is a riddle. Cryptically depicting a persons life through clues and codes. I challenge the viewer to determine the subject of each work. I first came up with the idea of a 'biographical abstract' about 12 years ago but could not produce the look I felt was needed. Then being heavily influenced by the works of Jean Michel Basquiat, I brought the elements together and began producing a series of these paintings. Riddle 4.0 is fairly easy. Scroll down for clues. Answer is at the bottom.

Saturday, June 30, 2012

June 2012

I added the image of Riddle 9.0 (Robert Leroy Johnson).
Scroll down to view it. I also added some detail images
further down too. Yes, I know I have revealed the subject
of the work. It will be for sale and is not going on exhibition
as some of the others.