The 5th Illustration in the Michael Jackson Series
Title: The Scarecrow
Illustration by Donna Massa 2010
Description: In this illustration Michael is portrayed as the actor. He played the scarecrow in the 1978 movie “The Wiz”. Notice, he is comfortably draped on a T-pole in a large field of mammoth sunflowers. Normally the Scarecrow is placed there for protection against predators that can damage the crop. In this case the scarecrow is among the beauty of these intricate multi-petaled yellow soldiers, an army of enchanted figures that salute to their leader the Sun. He imagines himself as the sunflower dancing with them, seemingly part of their mystique and perhaps transforming completely into one with them. The large black Raven is perched on his right shoulder finds comfort in his presence. The only feature on the scarecrow that is uniquely identifiable is Michael’s eyes. Their unique, large shape and round, black pupils reflect a twinkle of pure white light. There is a pale yellow tint that surrounds the scarecrow’s brain. As with some of the other sunflowers in the illustration, this is symbolic of the candle of light they all share in connection with each other.
It is ironic that this illustration was created in 2010. Fans found out much later in time through an exclusive interview with Michael’s first wife Lisa Marie Presley that the sunflower was Michael’s favorite flower and wanted them in his home freshly cut each and every day…
No comments:
Post a Comment