Flag Series
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Flag Series

TODT

This painting on paper has been made using a stencil and spray paint. A deconstructed American flag is in the foreground, running along the bottom of the paper. The tattered/ deconstructed flag elements resemble collage, but careful scrutiny reveals the artists' dexterous use of spray paint and stenciling- the fragments are indeed painted. In the background, a landscape appears to have been devastated by an explosion. A dark, ominous sky, created through deft handling of aerosol paint, contributes to the dark sensibility of the work.
Artist
TODT
Date of Birth
(est. 1978)
Date
1986
Medium
Spray paint on paper
Dimensions
24 x 36 in. (60.96 x 91.44 cm.)
Accession #
2006.21
Credit Line
Gift of Deborah T. and Benjamin Mangel
Copyright
© Todt / Courtesy of Elizabeth Stevens / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
Category
Drawing and Watercolor
Subject
Social Commentary

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