One Word Poem: Baby (Lichtenstein), 2019

Baby (Lichtenstein), 2019
Archival pigment print, auction catalog, ink, and vellum
Image 5 7/8 x 9 inches

My Father always called the women in his life “Baby,” so it’s not surprising to me that the person I most associate with this word is my Dad. In all fairness, I am the youngest.

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Sunset reflected in a cloud hovering above the East side of Los Angeles the summer of 2019. The reds, yellows, and blues softened against the starkness of the Lichtenstein woman in the background.

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The black lines of the eye mimicked in the ink outlines of the floral petals on vellum.

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