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Margaret Roleke
Margaret Roleke, Weapons of Mass Destruction, 2019, light box with video

2019

$14,500
£10,960.20
€12,595.22
CA$20,191.16
A$22,461.84
CHF 11,774.78
MX$274,478.19
NOK 149,937.10
SEK 141,145.04
DKK 94,018.55
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Margaret Roleke creates politically aware work. Children’s war toys and packaging for these toys have fascinated her and become integrated elements in my wall reliefs and paper pieces. These reliefs and paper pieces read first as abstractions, only on close examination does one notice that they are composed of multitudes of “army men” or “war stickers”. Roleke investigates popular culture and gender and draw attention to girl toys and boy toys, the consumerism of childhood, and war itself.
  • Creator:
    Margaret Roleke (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2019
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 47 in (119.38 cm)Width: 95 in (241.3 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    this sculpture hangs on wall with cleat on back of light box.
  • Gallery Location:
    Darien, CT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU172213096602

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