Altarpiece to Childhood Perceptions of Violence
$9,000.00
1995
Found wood, matchbox cars, plastic framed Virgin Mary, Princess Leah collectors card, firecrackers, quarters, miniature TV video loop, glass plate holograms
8” x 26” x 5.5” (altar shelf)
14” x 10” (framed Madonna)
The miniature TV displays a montage of cowboys shooting at each other while a warbling soundtrack of Davy Crockett plays. A plastic bunny backs a toy soldier up against the television set. The Virgin Mary presents a trading card depicting the captive Princess Leah. Smashed up matchbox cars, firecrackers, and quarters sit atop the altar.
Found wood, matchbox cars, plastic framed Virgin Mary, Princess Leah collectors card, firecrackers, quarters, miniature TV video loop, glass plate holograms
8” x 26” x 5.5” (altar shelf)
14” x 10” (framed Madonna)
The miniature TV displays a montage of cowboys shooting at each other while a warbling soundtrack of Davy Crockett plays. A plastic bunny backs a toy soldier up against the television set. The Virgin Mary presents a trading card depicting the captive Princess Leah. Smashed up matchbox cars, firecrackers, and quarters sit atop the altar.