Freak Show, Original Painting
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Leroy BurtFreak Show, Original Painting2016
2016
About the Item
Artist Comments
A detailed pop art-styled painting of a sideshow at a carnival in Rochester, Minnesota. "Carnival freak shows are pure Americana," says artist Leroy Burt. "Most of the attractions are hilariously tacky fakes or actors portraying 'freaks.' Sensationalism and implied promises of sexual displays are often the real attractions. The costume of the 'Headless Girl' was particularly revealing."
About the Artist
Artist Leroy Burt paints playful, offbeat landscapes and portraits based on his experiences living in Milwaukee, New York, Costa Rica, and currently Rochester, Minnesota. "I think of my paintings as short stories," he says. As a young child, Leroy faced a number of obstacles. His parents divorced when he was four years old and he was raised by his grandparents in a three-room shack without running water or electricity. Leroy worked hard to pull himself out of poverty. He studied graphic design and painting, which led to a 30-year career in graphic design - five years at WMVS, the PBS television station in Milwaukee, fifteen years at city hall in Milwaukee, and ten years at WNET, the PBS station in New York. In 2015, Leroy retired to focus his energy on painting. Today, he works from a tiny studio filled with half-finished paintings stacked against every wall. "There are photos and sketches for future paintings taped everywhere," says Leroy. "My windows are filled with orchids. There are books, films and music CDs in every corner. And the room is dominated by a black and silver Andy Warhol silkscreen print of Marilyn Monroe."
Words that describe this painting: Edward Hopper, David Hockney, detailed, pop art, sideshow, carnival, attraction, Americana, folk art, representational, primitive, acrylic painting, blue
Freak Show
Leroy Burt
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
Finished black edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2016
8 in. h x 10 in. w x .75 in. d
0 lbs. 14 oz.
- Creator:Leroy Burt
- Creation Year:2016
- Dimensions:Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
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- Condition:Freak Show. Leroy Burt. Acrylic painting on stretched canvas. Finished black edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front and back.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 695641stDibs: LU92217626112
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