237.5 x 393.7 cm
Russia is
closing in on us. Them with their ‘Communism’ and ‘Mother Russia’ forcing us
into this cold war. America is the embodiment of freedom! Free speech! Free
expression! FREEDOM! I do not take kindly to this kind of blatant societal
oppression. I will not allow my freedom to be challenged, this is my home and I
have a right to say what I want, do what I will. For that, I will paint this
expression of mine on to the canvas.
Surprisingly,
I was sponsored by the Congress for Cultural Freedom (an anti-communist
advocacy group founded in 1950), which was backed by the Central Intelligence
Agency (CIA) (Karmel, 1999). I guess the CIA appreciated my style, because it
steered clear of social realism and overt political gestures. My abstraction
made my paintings charged with emotions and lack the logical train of thought
in a rational person’s mind. I break out of the traditional conventions of
painting and brought upon a new age of painting.
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