Artist Proof, first state. Titled, numbered, signed, and dated verso. Printed in Charbonnel Payne’s Gray ink on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper. A fine impression in fine condition. Sheet measures 13 x 16 inches.

Lombardo’s latest series, The Rodeo, uses Goya’s bullfighting images from La Tauromaquia as a jumping off point. The sport of bullfighting was an escape for Goya, and Lombardo similarly uses sport or showmanship as the focus of the plates. However, a deeper look at these images reveals the environmental effects of climate change as we engage in our grand distractions.

This piece shows a small audience gathered for a monster truck show. Behind them is a Home Depot that has been leveled by a super storm. The crowd marvels at the power of this machine to crush these vehicles without considering that fossil fuels have warmed the planet to the point of no return.

Framed impression.