During this time , he completed a series of large still-life paintings which extended the imagery of Giorgio Morandi by elongating vessels and vases , transforming them into " architectonic towers " . The direct quality of the collage textures led him to abandon these paintings altogether and turn to collage as his next form of expression . The Holocaust was a prevalent theme in Case ’s early pieces – in these modest but masterfully executed and consistent works , Case has been compared to something of a graphic Edgar Allan Poe or Pier Paulo Pasolini by Ronald A. Kuchta , Director of the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse , NY
The Holocaust
The Holocaust
Reginald Case