Omaha Rain
Omaha Rain
Signed Print
Bob Dylan
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41 x 61cm, Edition of 295, Giclée print
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Nebraska's “gateway to the West” provides the setting for Dylan's atmospheric Omaha Rain, a signed screenprint from a limited edition of 295 that captures the bustling evening energy of a city battling against the forces of nature. Full of atmosphere and colour, this print from The Beaten Path series, is one of many that focuses on capturing a feeling rather than a specific location and time.
Omaha Rain employs a rich palette of purples and blues to capture the reflective sheen of wet roads and the bustling energy of an evening in the city that derives its name from the Omaha Indian word meaning “upstream people.” The composition features large trucks and vehicles, each kicking up water spray from the road, that evoke the transportation heritage of the city and America more broadly. Dylan's expressive brushwork lends immediacy to the scene, highlighting the industrial character that emerged from the 1890s through the mid-20th century, but also creating a vivid impression of sound, temperature, and smell. The atmospheric quality of the purple and blue hues, and the attention to detail in the composition and reflections of the trucks, evoke both the physical environment and the emotional landscapes Dylan explores in his songwriting. This work stands as a testament to his ability to find profound meaning in working-class American settings, but also to his skill in creating multi-dimensional, multi-sensory worlds using only paint, paper, and printing.