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Margaret Roleke
Margaret Roleke, Holy Wars, 2015, children's toys, spray enamel, wood panel

2015

$3,500
£2,655.72
€3,036.58
CA$4,888.55
A$5,435.40
CHF 2,838.07
MX$66,162.10
NOK 36,212.51
SEK 33,929.39
DKK 22,662.54
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About the Item

Roleke creates politically aware work. Her wall reliefs are composed of multitudes of plastic toys, oddly sexualized Disney characters and Happy Meal trinkets. Through investigation of popular culture, gender, the consumerism of childhood, and war itself, viewers are brought into an uncomfortable juxtaposition of pop culture and verisimilitude.
  • Creator:
    Margaret Roleke (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2015
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 31 in (78.74 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    The found object toys are attached to a supportive wooden board with glue and nails. Then the artist spray paints the toys with a single color.
  • Gallery Location:
    Darien, CT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU172213096932

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Margaret Roleke, Religious Toys, 2016, children's toys, spray enamel, wood
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Margaret Roleke, Toyland, 2016, children's toys, spray enamel, wood
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Margaret Roleke, Barbie Lives In A Police State, 2015, children's toys, wood
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Margaret Roleke, White World View, 2016, children's toys, spray enamel, wood
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Located in Darien, CT
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