The Danielle Politzer portrait was a small spec painting of one of the locals in Fayence. After doing the painting my mother was inspired to ask Danielle to model for another painting just a couple of weeks later called, The Wish IV- Liberty. She also later modelled for a number of other paintings.

A very strikingly beautiful subject with an interesting contrast between the smooth rendition of the skin tones against the strong texturing of the plaster wall in the background. The background may look like a random abstract brush work but I’m sure it’s real portrait of the wall in her living room. Contrary to most modern wall finishes, the common wall separating her flat from the neighbors house was made of incredibly uneven stonework that had been covered in plaster just smushed about with trowels and hands with no attempt being made for a flat surface. It made for real challenges when trying to hang paintings, at least the drop ceiling was horizontal unlike the floor.

At a later date, 1975, my mother gave the painting to Danielle and her family.

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