From the Bitter Pill Series
24x24 | Plaster, Enamel & Oil on Canvas | SOLD
This ad was on an old apple crate where the rosy cheek boy smiled gleefully as he hocked his delicious apple: “Produce of USA“ proudly displayed at the bottom of the label, assuring post-war consumers that their product was supporting the home team. After the presidential election of 2004 I wandered around in a state of shock for several months as did so many others, but this piece was just another Bitter Pill I was forced to swallow: the boy clearly forcing a smile “A Product of USA“