Art, Symbol & Imagination
Claustrophobia: the figure in the narrow opening
A face and pale body are compressed into a narrow vertical opening between high geometric walls. Large panels press into the foreground, reducing the apparent space around the figure. The source identifies this severe architectural composition as Claustrophobia.
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John Vassos. "Claustrophobia: the figure in the narrow opening" [editorial title]. In Phobia, John Vassos. Selected illustrations, undated edition. Source scan leaf 15. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0678-0015
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John Vassos. Claustrophobia: the figure in the narrow opening. Phobia. Scan leaf 15. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0678-0015