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American Dream

Doug Webb

Artwork Details

American Dream
1986
Doug Webb
screenprint on paper
28 15/16 in x 34 1/2 in (73.5 cm x 87.63 cm);24 1/2 in x 30 1/2 in (62.23 cm x 77.47 cm)
Gift of Jack A. and Noreen Rounick
2005/1.412

Description

Subject Matter:

This print is characteristic of many of the scenes Doug Webb creates. Often blending everyday environments such as bathrooms with natural and adventurous realms, Webb's work aims to create a juxtaposition between "urban living" and the "dream of utopia based in nature." This work portrays the dream of a nautical adventure and visions of an idyllic desert landscape confined by the reality of everyday life suggested by the bathroom sink.

Physical Description:

A hyper-realistic image of a sailboat with a full crew in a sink filled with water. The sail boat has an american flag on the back. In the background, behind the sink, is a formation of desert cliffs.

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