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Summer Solstice
c 2013
Ricardo Cuéllar
USA
Mixed Media on Canvas 20x16 inches
Phonartgraphy
Digital Print/Acrylic Touch
The raw essence of virility, heat, and uninhibited joy radiates through the image of a shirtless man “chilling” before a burning sun, laughing without restraint. This powerful visual celebrates the peak of solar energy and the freedom of self-expression at its zenith. His carefree posture and open laughter symbolize surrender to the season’s intensity — a moment where masculinity meets softness, strength dances with lightness, and the human spirit mirrors the sun’s unapologetic brilliance inviting viewers to embrace the warmth, abandon self-consciousness, and revel in the bold, golden blaze of being alive.
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