Nick Taggart b. 1954, Stockport, UK
At the Top of Laurel Canyon, 1978
Watercolor and gouache on board
20 x 30 in
50.8 x 76.2 cm
50.8 x 76.2 cm
At the Top of Laurel Canyon is based on a photograph from British Vogue that Taggart used as a reference for the figure—originally depicted in a bathtub. He reimagined the...
At the Top of Laurel Canyon is based on a photograph from British Vogue that Taggart used as a reference for the figure—originally depicted in a bathtub. He reimagined the setting as an eerie outdoor scene, placing it on a hilltop. The composition is subtly unsettling: a second figure, partially cropped and indistinct, passes by, heightening the sense of tension. Their presence is felt rather than fully described, adding to the painting’s ambiguous narrative.
