Ephemeral Oil Paintings by Otto Lange

peach pi, oil on panel 18-in. x 18-in., by Otto Lange

Food Art Friday is back…

For realistic oil paintings of food, with a dash of 50s-60s era ephemera, Georgia-based artist Otto Lange hits the mark. Using oil paint to create photorealistic imagery, Lange draws inspiration for his works from vintage toys, food packaging, and television.

The end result not only borrows its subject matter from the past, but Lange’s work manages to look as though it was created when atomic disintegrators were all the rage, and Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer was on the telly.

apple jacks, oil on cradled panel 6-in. x 6-in., by Otto Lange
you can beat me up, and I will still end up looking good! oil on cradled panel 40-in. x 30-in., by Otto Lange
milkman, oil on cradled panel 18-in. x 18-in., by Otto Lange
bing bang theory, oil on cradled panel 24-in. x 24-in., by Otto Lange

[see more of Otto Lange’s work, link]

Author: Chris Durso

Creative professional and creator of Foodiggity.com. Graduate of The Institute of Culinary Education, beer drinker, coffee and condiment snob.