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In Electric Peach Orchard, which was executed in Geneva, New York, Dove transformed a diagonal row of trees into a series of writhing forms whose branches are linked by agitated, tendril-like lines representative of electric currents. The lines not only weave throughout the tree limbs but also extend from the sky, signifying an interaction between the land and the atmosphere—perhaps the trees' absorption of light or moisture. This idea may have been suggested by theories current in mystical circles, namely that electricity exists as a phenomenon that demonstrates the existence of a world beyond physical actuality. Dove seems to have had some interest in this theory, and a painting such as this shows him finding a visual form for representing cosmic powers.
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