TITLE: Goody 2 Shoes Dunce
ARTIST: Gary Baseman
EDITION: 500
MEDIUM: Vinyl
SIZE: 12 inches tall (approximate)
PRICE: $200 USD + shipping
ABOUT THE PIECE:
Dunces are obedience school dropouts, rule-breakers with attitude and individuality. CopyCat’s a cheat, Fib’s a liar, Ditch always misses class, Re-tardy is always late, and Goody2Shoes is a tattletale. The Dunces represent the annoying (or heroic) kids of our childhood.
CONDITION REPORT:
The Circular base of the box is not completely round. See photos.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Los Angeles-based Gary Baseman explores the “beauty of the bittersweetness of life” through painting, performance, film, and fashion. Recent projects include a collaboration with COACH; a documentary “Mythical Creatures” about his family heritage; and a traveling retrospective that featured hundreds of his paintings, photographs, videos, and toy and costume designs.
Baseman’s multifaceted career includes illustration for clients including the New York Times, Rolling Stone, the Wall Street Journal and the bestselling board game Cranium; as well as animation for which he created the Emmy and BAFTA award-winning ABC/Disney series “Teacher’s Pet.” He is a frequent speaker at international conferences on graphic, multidisciplinary arts, and visual communications.
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