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Robert Colescott — Dagwood Bumstead
Robert Colescott

Dagwood Bumstead

1996

An acrylic painting on Arches paper that appropriates the comic strip character Dagwood Bumstead, transforming popular culture imagery through Colescott's artistic lens. The work engages with race, representation, and American popular culture.

Medium
acrylic on Arches paper

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Robert Colescott, Dagwood Bumstead, 1996

An acrylic painting on Arches paper that appropriates the comic strip character Dagwood Bumstead, transforming popular culture imagery through Colescott's artistic lens. The work engages with race, representation, and American popular culture.

Medium
acrylic on Arches paper
Year
1996
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Acrylic, 1996, Popular Culture, African American Art, Comic Strip, Pop Art, Appropriation, Robert Colescott, Irony

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