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Robert Hightower"Captain Industry' - Contemporary Geometric Abstraction - Pixelation - Bosch2019
2019
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- Creation Year:2019
- Dimensions:Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Atlanta, GA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU15525498092
Robert Hightower
Robert Hightower is inspired by the work of Giotto, Hieronymus Bosch, Jean-François Millet, Roger Brown, Howard Arkley and Julian Opie. Through stage-set constructions, readymade plastic models and paintings, Hightower investigates the duality of right/wrong, good/bad, eternal/ephemeral in light of the imminent end of the Human Epoch. It depicts the ideological origins of corporate greed and power, the reality of wealth distribution in the American Dream, and the socio-economic and environmental impacts of that collective greed. After receiving a BFA in sculpture from the University of Georgia, Hightower moved to New York City and participated in The Bronx Museum of the Arts AIM Fellowship (Artist In the Marketplace). While in New York, his interests expanded to include art installation and the creation of spaces and have since designed and built many unique homes, penthouses and restaurants throughout the United States.
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