Corrupting our 'intrinsic purity'

“King of Air’’ (oil on canvas), by Somerville-based James Cole, at Galatea Fine Art, Boston

See:

www.jamesaustincole.com

and:

galateafineart.com

This text ran with it:

“Anyone familiar with the movie Metropolis will recognize the figure ascending from the pyramid. This is the prototype of the innocent woman of good intentions, who is transformed into a metallic faithless, soulless icon of herself. It is the plunging of ourselves into the realms of survival and industry that corrupts our intrinsic purity at times.’’