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38 | PAUL REIDFor Reid, the classical tradition is of such profoundimportance that, although his work might appearretrogressive, he instead sees a path full of newpossibilities and new challenges, unencumbered bymodern theoretical baggage. He would refute accusationsof archaism, and instead challenge those who consider hisapproach anachronistic, as being incapable of projectingtheir imaginations beyond the present.Philip LongPaul Reid, New Works, The Scottish Gallery, 2002Odysseus is in deep contemplation of how he mustrescue his soldiers and resolve this latest challenge tohis Odyssey. His worry and doubt is palpable. Reid hasmoved the action to an interior and gives hints that it is asmuch prison as shelter. The pig-soldier has his head in thetrough, incapable of acknowledging either his commanderor his debased existence. Like Pan he seems captive, butunlike Pan he is oblivious, his humanity further denied tohim by his transformation and incarceration. Both thesefigures are a compelling reminder of other captives withbags over their heads, their individuality and by extensiontheir humanity curtailed.
10 Odysseus on the Island of Circe, acrylic on canvas paper, 46 x 38 cmsMYTHOLOGIES | 39
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Page 8 and 9: 6 | PAUL REIDintroductionPaul Reid,
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Page 13 and 14: MYTHOLOGIES | 11Hercules’ anger g
Page 15 and 16: MYTHOLOGIES | 133 Hercules and the
Page 17: 5 Hercules, Study I, oil on canvas
Page 20: 18 | PAUL REIDThe game is on. The c
Page 23 and 24: Actaeon, charcoal on paper, 75 x 56
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Page 29: MYTHOLOGIES | 29The beast sleeps as
Page 32 and 33: 32 | PAUL REID8 Odysseus on the Isl
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Page 36 and 37: 36 | PAUL REIDThere is a wealth of
Page 40 and 41: 40 | PAUL REIDThe figure of Odysseu
Page 42 and 43: 42 | PAUL REIDIn making the fully w
Page 44 and 45: 44 | PAUL REID13 Odysseus on the Is
Page 46 and 47: 46 | PAUL REIDNothing goes to waste
Page 50 and 51: 50 | PAUL REID17 After the Hunt, ch
Page 52 and 53: 52 | PAUL REIDThe trees take us bac
Page 56 and 57: 56 | PAUL REID20 Tree Study, Argyll
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Page 61: 23 Stranded, Island of Circe, Study
Page 64 and 65: 64 | PAUL REIDPan is one of the mos
Page 66 and 67: 66 | PAUL REID25 Pan, conté on pap
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