'Mad Max City 1' by C.T. Rasmuss

Mad Max City 1  C.T. Rasmuss, Acrylic/Live Action Painting (2010).

When I first painted this artwork 3 years ago, it was untitled; then a few weeks ago I watched the movie Mad Max (Beyond Thunder Dome), starring Mel Gibson.  I've watched the Mad Max series many times(3 all together), but what made this time different from all the others was the fact I finally noticed the film for what it was, fantastically 'Artistic'!!!

I tilted the painting above, Mad Max City 1 because it reminded me of the city described by the girl at the end...also my way of paying tribute, posthumously to a film trilogy, that I spent my childhood fascinated with.

I searched it out at and as far as I can see, it was not awarded any major awards for costume or set design; while watching the film I thought to myself this should have won something!  How original and iconic it was, everything about it.  Mad Max Furiosa is coming out this year, can't wait to see it, maybe this one will get it's just reward, and maybe even shed some light on it's Artistic values.

Art comes in many forms and inspiration comes from many sources, hence this film noir is suitable for any and all artists as far as I'm concerned.