Object
An American Favorite
An American Favorite
What does our consumption behaviour say about us? To what extent are we tempted by packaging? By creating
depictions of everyday scenes, the first generation of American Photorealists showed the superficiality of consumer society. Van Boeijen builds on this with her paintings of the contents of people’s shopping baskets in supermarkets in different countries, linking consumer behaviour to nationality and identity. Photography remains a defining element: the paintings’ format echoes that of a smartphone photo. [text 2024]
depictions of everyday scenes, the first generation of American Photorealists showed the superficiality of consumer society. Van Boeijen builds on this with her paintings of the contents of people’s shopping baskets in supermarkets in different countries, linking consumer behaviour to nationality and identity. Photography remains a defining element: the paintings’ format echoes that of a smartphone photo. [text 2024]
- Maker
- Jhonie van Boeijen
- Title
- An American Favorite
- Dating
- 2023
- Object type
- schilderij
- Object number
- 35947
- Collection
- beeldende kunst 1850 - heden
- Materials
- acryl, olieverf op linnen
- Technique
- acryl en olieverf op linnen
- Dimensions
- hoogte 135 cm
- breedte 100 cm
- Acquisition
- aankoop met steun van het Mondriaan Fonds (2023)
- Inscriptions and marks
- :
- Rights
- Collectie Centraal Museum Utrecht / foto Jhonie van Boeijen
- Documentation
- Op scherp: Fotorealisme nader bekeken / In Focus: A closer look at photorealism, Hanneke Grootenboer, Esmee Postma, met een bijdrage van Linda Nochlin, WBOOKS (Zwolle, 2024) Centraal Museum (Utrecht, 2024), 128 p.