Return to T. Mallon's Original Art PortfolioThe Last Man [Fortress of Denial]

Media: Oil on Wood Panel
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The Last Man by T. Mallon, Oil on Wood Panel - 41 x 43 in [109 x 104 cm]
 
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  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - Refusing to Face Oblivion
    Detail of a lone and remorseful figure, which represents the ruling class contemplating mistakes
  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - Remorseful Figure with Hyena
    Detail of central figures of a remorseful profiteer (failed humankind) with a hyena companion (survival instinct)
  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - The Stash
    A stash of cash representing the futility of hoarded wealth and property
  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - Imminent Peril
    The crocodiles represent the fatal consequences for ignoring signs of change
  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - Imminent Peril (detail)
    Close-up of crocodile in upper right hand corner
  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - Barren Environment
    The murky waters, dead tree branch and discarded plastic waste represent poor caretaking of planet earth
  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - Survival
    In this allegory the hyena represents survival instinct at the 11th hour
  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - Survival (detail)
    Close-up of growling hyena
  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - Civilization's Collapse
    The dove holding a scale represents the failed balance between man and nature, the fallen olive branch chaos, and the crocodile the sign of fatal consequences
  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - Civilization's Collapse (detail)
    Detail of olive branch (peace and stability) and scale (environmental balance) in the open jaws of a crocodile (fatal consequences)
  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - Civilization's Collapse (detail 2)
    Close-up of a dove (symbol of stability and tranquil coexistence) losing its grip on the environment's balance
  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - Pending Extinction
    A human skull and it's reflection in mirky waters symbolizes the inevitable demise of countless species
  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - Pending Extinction (detail)
    Close-up of human skull
  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - Time Running Out
    A still life of a clock, a hammer, and a broken telescope symbolize the folly of ignored scientific facts
  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - Time Running Out (detail)
    Detail of analog clock displaying only a few minutes remaining in the 11th hour, indicating pending disaster
  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - Time Running Out (detail 2)
    The broken telescope represents disregarded and discarded science, the hammer arrogant ignorance
  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - Feeding Frenzy
    Detail of crocodile arm as it flails indicating survival of the fittest
  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - Raft Going Nowhere
    Detail of a quickly built floating fortress (insufficient action) surrounded by plastic waste (ignored pollution)
  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - Floating Death
    Close-up of dead fish with plastic debris and floating deadwood, signs of a dying planet
  • The Last Man by T.Mallon - Image Provided for Scale
    The Last Man is an oil painting on wood panel and measures 43 by 41 inches or 109 by 104 cm.
 
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