'Magic Realism' of painter Rain featured at Nebraska museum

University Wire | August 24, 1999| | Copyright

Josh Krauter
University Wire
08-24-1999
(Daily Nebraskan) (U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- A large bowl of fruits and vegetables and a glass of wine sit comfortably among ancient ruins.

Butterflies fly around the limb of a multicolored tree.

Ordinary objects are displayed in vivid color and odd contexts.

These scenes are all part of the dreamlike world of Charles Rain, a former Lincoln resident who was a primary example of the "Magic Realism" school of American surrealist painting.

Today, the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery opens an exhibit exploring Rain's work and the various genres in which he ...

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