The Essence
John Wolfer
Acrylic paint and laser-etching on plywood
19.25”x 30”x 2”
Whether we’re remembering the Alamo, Little Bighorn, or the Gunfight at the OK Corral, the West continues to hold sway with us. The positive and negative qualities of Cowboy culture and frontier mythology persist in shaping our national identity, for better and for worse. This work examines their impact on our collective memories and current beliefs. It pairs fact with fiction and make-believe with real-life. As Maxwell Scott in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance said, “No, sir. This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” And it’s been dogging us ever since.
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John Wolfer
Acrylic paint and laser-etching on plywood
19.25”x 30”x 2”
Whether we’re remembering the Alamo, Little Bighorn, or the Gunfight at the OK Corral, the West continues to hold sway with us. The positive and negative qualities of Cowboy culture and frontier mythology persist in shaping our national identity, for better and for worse. This work examines their impact on our collective memories and current beliefs. It pairs fact with fiction and make-believe with real-life. As Maxwell Scott in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance said, “No, sir. This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” And it’s been dogging us ever since.
** Additional Shipping Costs May Apply
John Wolfer
Acrylic paint and laser-etching on plywood
19.25”x 30”x 2”
Whether we’re remembering the Alamo, Little Bighorn, or the Gunfight at the OK Corral, the West continues to hold sway with us. The positive and negative qualities of Cowboy culture and frontier mythology persist in shaping our national identity, for better and for worse. This work examines their impact on our collective memories and current beliefs. It pairs fact with fiction and make-believe with real-life. As Maxwell Scott in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance said, “No, sir. This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” And it’s been dogging us ever since.
** Additional Shipping Costs May Apply