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American noir (from '10: Artist as Catalyst' portfolio) 1992

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Accession No.
1994.187.005
Date Created
1992
Department
Contemporary International Art
Dimensions A
66 x 66cm
Edition
ed. 56/100
Media Category
Print
Secondary Media Category
screenprint
Medium
Screenprint on paper
Place Created
Berkeley, California, United States
Credit Line
Purchased 1994 with funds from Joyce McCracken through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation
For background information on the portfolio see Acc. no. 1994.187.001 'Additional information'. Jerry Kearns builds a multi-layered dream-scape of horrors in this self-styled 'American noir', referring to a distinct and popular tradition of black and white cinema. With a cartoon-style female figure dreaming literally of the Klu-Klux Klan, while building up a sensation of falling prey to vertigo or menace, with backgrounds of a huge, void like waterfall and a vicious shark, the artist successfully blends documentary and fictional drama. In this way, the work is a critique of contemporary news broadcasts which purport to tell 'the facts' while building upon popular taste and sentiment. Background information on this artist is unavailable.

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