Jaclyn Conley Canada, b. 1979
Night of Light, 2020
oil on panel collage
101.6 x 76.2 cm
40 x 30 in
40 x 30 in
The title refers to Philip José Farmer’s “Night of Light”, a science fiction novel published in 1957. Hendrix said the idea for “Purple Haze” came to him in a dream...
The title refers to Philip José Farmer’s “Night of Light”, a science fiction novel
published in 1957. Hendrix said the idea for “Purple Haze” came to him in a dream after reading
the book which describes a planet orbiting a distant sun inundated in a mysterious radiation
that alters the perception of reality. At one point in the story, the sunspots visible from an alien
planet are described as having a "purplish haze” which was said to inspire the song of the same
name. The source image depicts Hendrix performing in 1967 in Stockholm.
published in 1957. Hendrix said the idea for “Purple Haze” came to him in a dream after reading
the book which describes a planet orbiting a distant sun inundated in a mysterious radiation
that alters the perception of reality. At one point in the story, the sunspots visible from an alien
planet are described as having a "purplish haze” which was said to inspire the song of the same
name. The source image depicts Hendrix performing in 1967 in Stockholm.