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Figurative Poster featuring the painting Body Politic by William Stoneham

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Top Mat

Top Mat

Bottom Mat

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Dimensions

Image:

10.00" x 9.50"

Overall:

12.00" x 11.50"

 

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Body Politic Poster

William Stoneham

by William Stoneham

$53.00

Product Details

Body Politic poster by William Stoneham.   Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.

Design Details

The figure looms large, a bloated parade float suspended above the mass of riotous figures, its mask a stern Orwellian face, the fleshy torn head... more

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Comments (3)

Sarah Chang

Sarah Chang

I am a new fan of your work. Even though I cannot afford it, I spent a good amount of time staring deeply at this piece. Will be writing about you in my college art history essay. Thought-Provoking and horrifyingly deep.

William Stoneham replied:

Thank you Sarah send me a copy if you wouldn't mind

Sergio Ortiz

Sergio Ortiz

Amazing, great work so creative.

Samantha L

Samantha L

Very cool!

Artist's Description

The figure looms large, a bloated parade float suspended above the mass of riotous figures, its mask a stern Orwellian face, the fleshy torn head stuffed with lies and demagoguery. The hand extended not in succor, only bloody resolve.
The facade of national political discourse reduced to sound bites and dogma, politics but not governance. Catastrophes of epic proportions unfold as the party in power postures and 'markets' its private world view as the brand of choice for everyone. This is the antithesis of social discourse and progress. 'Ignorance is Strength', could be emblazoned across the looming figure - as appropriate today as it was in the 1940s when Orwell penned it.

About William Stoneham

William Stoneham

Born in October 1947 I lived in an orphanage until I was adopted in July 1948. I think my artistic instincts were first influenced by the music my adopted parents listened to when I was a toddler. Stravinskys’ The Firebird suite with beautiful cover art , Mussorgskys’ Night on Bald Mountain in Disneys Fantasia inspired me. At the age of eight my father left my mother and I, seeking greener pastures. I was essentially raised by my mother with her intellectual passions and her unending support for my insatiable curiosity. Being an only child, I relied on imagination and endless possibilities - inventing scenarios for my friends and I to perform. I took up painting at age fifteen, even selling some of my early works. I fully...

 

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