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Ralph M Larmann

@ralphmlarmann.bsky.social

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Professor of Art, University of Evansville Author, Thames & Hudson Artist concerned about the Environment

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Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 8h

Ralph M Larmann, Sandbaggers, 2003. Acrylic on panel, 48 x 32 inches. Courtesy of the artist #art #painting #flooding #sandbags #sandbaggers #figures #landscape #rainscape #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #workers #orange #poncho #rivercrest #houses #deluge #levee #artsky #climatechange #rainy

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Augusta, 1990. Shaped pigmented paper pulp painting, 36 x 54 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #Augusta #SavannahRiver #nuclear #radiation #powerplant #glow #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #golf #Masters #governmentfacility #paperpulp #fore #sportswashing #artsky

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Lagoon, 1989. Shaped pigmented paper pulp painting, 48 x 62 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #paper #pulp #painting #paperpulp #lagoon #toxicwaste #holdingpond #Fernald #Ralph #Larmann #Indiana #SWOhio #powerplant #environment #artsky #pollution #chemicalspill #nuclearwaste

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Fernald, 1988. Shaped pigmented paper pulp painting, 42 x 82 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #paper #pulp #painting #nuclear #leak #toxic #environment #plutonium #government #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #Fernald #Ohio #power #escaping #poison #nuclearwaste #Glowing

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Fuel Rods, 1989. Shaped pigmented paper pulp painting, 34 x 44 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #paper #painting #artsky #nuclear #nuclearpower #Fuel #Rods #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #radiation #heavywater #paperpulp #pigmented #relief #leak #environment #orange #nuke

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Canaan, 1994. Acrylic on panel, 40 x 60 inches. Private Collection. #art #painting #microwave #microwavediner #diner #fastfood #nuclear #nuclearpower #Ralph #Larmann #cow #xray #Canaan #landofmeatandhoney #Indiana #Evansville #artsky #gyros #hamburger #hotdog #food #microwavemeats

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Great Northern Thaw-way, 2023. Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 60 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #artsky #Geenland #polarmelt #thaw #Northern #totem #bridge #forestfires #climatechange #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #landscape #SnowyOwl #owl #glacier #runoff #mountains #stream

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Gateways to Art 4th edition by DeWitte, Larmann, and Shields. Published by Thames & Hudson. Available for Fall 2026 #art #books #artappreciation #introtoart #artsky #booksky #KerryJamesMarshal #collegeart #textbook #Ralph #Larmann #gateways #T&H #Thames&Hudson #bestseller #Evansville #Indiana

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Undertow, 2001. Acrylic aint on panel, 28 x 46 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #river #swimmer #barge #figure #landscape #water #OhioRiver #blonde #heroic #Ralph #Larmann #undertow #current #strongcurrent #artsky #struggle #Evansville #Indiana #stylized #wind

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, A Polity Played, 2006. Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #politics #deception #agoodshow #conartist #politician #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #tricked #scammed #Figure #Played #noangel #voters #dangling #illusion #artsky #revealing

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Gateways to Art, Journal for Museum and Gallery Projects, and Thames & Hudson Introduction to Art by DeWitte, Larmann, & Shields. Published by Thames & Hudson #BookSky #ArtSky #art #textbook #artbook #college #UnitedKingdom #UK #collegeart #AParthistory #Ralph #Larmann #5thedition #globalart

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Equinox, 1993. Acrylic on tapered panel, 48 x 40 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #artsky #climatechange #balance #chickenleg #figure #landscape #flooding #springrain #Equinox #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #stadium #baseball #flagpole #powerplant #redsmoke

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, River Story, 2003. Acrylic on canvas, 20 x 26 inches. Private Collection. #art #painting #artsky #landscape #figure #canoe #birdhouse #heron #River #Story #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #narrative #bridge #flags #pinkwater #ripples #pinksky #redcanoe #oar #freshwater #nude

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Resurrection, 1994. Acrylic paint on shaped panel, 48 x 40 inches. Private Collection. #art #painting #artsky #selfportrait #Resurrection #erection #microwave #dinner #Sunday #armsraised #Hallelujah #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #choir #explosion #spurt #squirt #handsraised

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Bottom Dwellers, 2002. Acrylic on panel, 24 x 48 inches. Courtesy of the artist #art #painting #artsky #camp #landscape #stormy #springrains #Stormyskies #fisherman #catfish #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #Midwest #changingskies #boat #windy #vest #longshadows #heron #river

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, The Saturated Solution, 2017. Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 60 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #artsky #flooding #sealevelrise #JacksonSquare #NOLA #catfish #Ralph #Larmann #Saturated #Solution #FrenchQuarter #hurricaneskies #toxicwaste #Evansville #Indiana #muddy #climate

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Arts Indiana cover, February 1994. Ralph M Larmann, Fall from Grace, 1993. Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 32 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #figure #foreshortening #artmagazine #Indiana #temptation #vertical #Ralph #Larmann #Indianapolis #Evansville #Newfields #IndianaStateMuseum #reversed

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Fall from Grace, 1993. Acrylic on panel, 48 x 32 inches. Courtesy of the artist #art #painting #notsexuallyexplicit #figure #temptation #dangling #Graceland #Fall #Grace #hotdog #hotdogvendor #Satan #Ralph #Larmann #ArtsIndianacover #flyingpigs #mansion #foreshortening #gateways

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Yemoja, 1998. Charcoal on Arches cover, 24 x 18 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #drawing #charcoal #figure #Yemoja #river #rivergoddess #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #African #grief #thoughtfulness #strength #fertility #power

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Gaia in Twilight, 2024. Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 40 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #artsky #agingbeauty, #MotherEarth #toucan #orange #scarab #figure #notsexuallyexplicit #Gaia #palm #landscape #Ralph #Larmann #Indiana #Evansville #climate #twilight

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Avernus, 2011. Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 40 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #cleancoal #underworld #proserpina #mining #environment #Ralph #Larmann #Indiana #Avernus #artsky #Roman #goddess #stripmining #coal #figure #landscape #lekythos #greensky #dust #coaldust

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Offering, 1994. Acrylic on shaped panel, 48 x 70 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #Venus #Mercury #art #painting #Offering #chicken #delivery #Greek #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #fire #putti #landscape #figure #MtOlympchick #eveningsky #artsky #humor #energy #columns #humor

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Oil Mech Bay, 2010. Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 60 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #artsky #Olmec #Gulf #Bay #oil #oilplatforms #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #oilspill #environment #pelican #tankers #seascape #OlmecHeads #redsmoke #redoil #petroleum #burning

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Tobacco Bottoms, 2004. Acrylic on panel, 40 x 60 inches. Collection of the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, Indiana. #art #painting #artsky #landscape #tobacco #barn #smokestacks #countryroad #OhioRiverValley #Evansville #Ralph #Larmann #smoking #lungs #river #greensky #brown

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Suspension Valley, 2017. Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 60 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #color #artsky #landscape #River #toxic #power #industrialization #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #Suspension #Valley #chemicalsuspension #heron #smoke #bridge #environment

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Coalopolis, 2010. Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 60 inches. Collection of Indiana State University, Terre Haute. #art #painting #artsky #badair #unsafeair #polluted #smoke #smokestacks #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #TerreHaute #Indiana #powerplants #climatechange #Temples #landscape #coal

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Gaiacide, 2020. Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 40 inches. Courtesy of the artist #art #painting #landscape #figure #MotherEarth #Gaia #environment #figurescape #artsky #greesky #yellowsky #Ralph #Larmann #Indiana #UEvansville #cut #behead #clouds #smoke #pollutants #toxic #nuclearwaste

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Gothic America, 2013. Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #artsky #Gothic #America #Evangelicalindustrialcomplex #smokestacks #Ralph #Larmann #Swope #TerreHaute #Indiana #dark #DarkAges #landscape #darksky #joylessness #poverty #famine #disease

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Aftermathers (Green Sky), 2006. Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #artsky #workingtogether #aftermath #greensky #firstresponders #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #landscape #figures #allcolors #inclusive #diversity #equity #catastrophe

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Sandbaggers, 2003. Acrylic on panel, 48 x 32 inches. Courtesy of the artist #art #painting #flooding #sandbags #sandbaggers #figures #landscape #rainscape #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #workers #orange #poncho #rivercrest #houses #deluge #levee #artsky #climatechange #rainy

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Augusta, 1990. Shaped pigmented paper pulp painting, 36 x 54 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #Augusta #SavannahRiver #nuclear #radiation #powerplant #glow #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #golf #Masters #governmentfacility #paperpulp #fore #sportswashing #artsky

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Lagoon, 1989. Shaped pigmented paper pulp painting, 48 x 62 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #paper #pulp #painting #paperpulp #lagoon #toxicwaste #holdingpond #Fernald #Ralph #Larmann #Indiana #SWOhio #powerplant #environment #artsky #pollution #chemicalspill #nuclearwaste

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Fernald, 1988. Shaped pigmented paper pulp painting, 42 x 82 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #paper #pulp #painting #nuclear #leak #toxic #environment #plutonium #government #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #Fernald #Ohio #power #escaping #poison #nuclearwaste #Glowing

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Fuel Rods, 1989. Shaped pigmented paper pulp painting, 34 x 44 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #paper #painting #artsky #nuclear #nuclearpower #Fuel #Rods #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #radiation #heavywater #paperpulp #pigmented #relief #leak #environment #orange #nuke

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Canaan, 1994. Acrylic on panel, 40 x 60 inches. Private Collection. #art #painting #microwave #microwavediner #diner #fastfood #nuclear #nuclearpower #Ralph #Larmann #cow #xray #Canaan #landofmeatandhoney #Indiana #Evansville #artsky #gyros #hamburger #hotdog #food #microwavemeats

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Great Northern Thaw-way, 2023. Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 60 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #artsky #Geenland #polarmelt #thaw #Northern #totem #bridge #forestfires #climatechange #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #landscape #SnowyOwl #owl #glacier #runoff #mountains #stream

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Gateways to Art 4th edition by DeWitte, Larmann, and Shields. Published by Thames & Hudson. Available for Fall 2026 #art #books #artappreciation #introtoart #artsky #booksky #KerryJamesMarshal #collegeart #textbook #Ralph #Larmann #gateways #T&H #Thames&Hudson #bestseller #Evansville #Indiana

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Undertow, 2001. Acrylic aint on panel, 28 x 46 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #river #swimmer #barge #figure #landscape #water #OhioRiver #blonde #heroic #Ralph #Larmann #undertow #current #strongcurrent #artsky #struggle #Evansville #Indiana #stylized #wind

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Ralph M Larmann, A Polity Played, 2006. Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #politics #deception #agoodshow #conartist #politician #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #tricked #scammed #Figure #Played #noangel #voters #dangling #illusion #artsky #revealing

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Gateways to Art, Journal for Museum and Gallery Projects, and Thames & Hudson Introduction to Art by DeWitte, Larmann, & Shields. Published by Thames & Hudson #BookSky #ArtSky #art #textbook #artbook #college #UnitedKingdom #UK #collegeart #AParthistory #Ralph #Larmann #5thedition #globalart

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Equinox, 1993. Acrylic on tapered panel, 48 x 40 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #artsky #climatechange #balance #chickenleg #figure #landscape #flooding #springrain #Equinox #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #stadium #baseball #flagpole #powerplant #redsmoke

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Ralph M Larmann, River Story, 2003. Acrylic on canvas, 20 x 26 inches. Private Collection. #art #painting #artsky #landscape #figure #canoe #birdhouse #heron #River #Story #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #narrative #bridge #flags #pinkwater #ripples #pinksky #redcanoe #oar #freshwater #nude

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Resurrection, 1994. Acrylic paint on shaped panel, 48 x 40 inches. Private Collection. #art #painting #artsky #selfportrait #Resurrection #erection #microwave #dinner #Sunday #armsraised #Hallelujah #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #choir #explosion #spurt #squirt #handsraised

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Bottom Dwellers, 2002. Acrylic on panel, 24 x 48 inches. Courtesy of the artist #art #painting #artsky #camp #landscape #stormy #springrains #Stormyskies #fisherman #catfish #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #Midwest #changingskies #boat #windy #vest #longshadows #heron #river

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Ralph M Larmann, The Saturated Solution, 2017. Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 60 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #artsky #flooding #sealevelrise #JacksonSquare #NOLA #catfish #Ralph #Larmann #Saturated #Solution #FrenchQuarter #hurricaneskies #toxicwaste #Evansville #Indiana #muddy #climate

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Arts Indiana cover, February 1994. Ralph M Larmann, Fall from Grace, 1993. Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 32 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #figure #foreshortening #artmagazine #Indiana #temptation #vertical #Ralph #Larmann #Indianapolis #Evansville #Newfields #IndianaStateMuseum #reversed

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Fall from Grace, 1993. Acrylic on panel, 48 x 32 inches. Courtesy of the artist #art #painting #notsexuallyexplicit #figure #temptation #dangling #Graceland #Fall #Grace #hotdog #hotdogvendor #Satan #Ralph #Larmann #ArtsIndianacover #flyingpigs #mansion #foreshortening #gateways

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Yemoja, 1998. Charcoal on Arches cover, 24 x 18 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #drawing #charcoal #figure #Yemoja #river #rivergoddess #Ralph #Larmann #Evansville #Indiana #African #grief #thoughtfulness #strength #fertility #power

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Gaia in Twilight, 2024. Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 40 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #artsky #agingbeauty, #MotherEarth #toucan #orange #scarab #figure #notsexuallyexplicit #Gaia #palm #landscape #Ralph #Larmann #Indiana #Evansville #climate #twilight

Ralph M Larmann @ralphmlarmann.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Ralph M Larmann, Avernus, 2011. Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 40 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #cleancoal #underworld #proserpina #mining #environment #Ralph #Larmann #Indiana #Avernus #artsky #Roman #goddess #stripmining #coal #figure #landscape #lekythos #greensky #dust #coaldust