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Sam Silberstein
Blue State Red State, Modern and Contemporary Wall Art with Leather, 2019

2019

About the Item

Artist Commentary: Blue State Red State is meant to address the intense political divisiveness we have been experiencing since the election of Donald Trump. We are constantly being bombarded with information as well as misinformation making the years of the Trump administration seem surreal as if we were living a George Orwell novel. It also addresses the fact that color has transcended its nature to become a symbol of our hopes and goals for this nation. Keywords: painting, modern, contemporary, leather, steel, wire, cable, abstract, wood, weaving, tile, mixed media Artist Biography: I was born in Mexico City in 1957 and moved to Los Angeles in 1984. I'm told that when I was just born and laying in one of those bassinets in the hospital, my paternal grandparents came to see me and while looking through the window into the baby ward, my grandfather said to my dad: "give him a pen, he wants to write." In a way, my grandfather was right. I needed a pen indeed, but not really to write, but to draw. One of my earliest memories of connecting with the art world (around age four or five) is sitting in a corner in my mom's art class with a bunch of colored chalk just scribbling away. From then on, I traded the chalk for anything that could make a mark on a surface. I have filled scrapbooks with notes and ideas, have studied art history, and relish every opportunity to see and learn what other artists are doing. As a teenager I started taking photographs and used them as inspiration for drawings, paintings, and mixed media works. For the last 50 years I have dedicated myself to a process of exploration and discovery, and it has been an enriching and rewarding experience.
  • Creator:
    Sam Silberstein (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2019
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Boston, MA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 587221stDibs: LU163429485792
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