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Anthony Mastromatteo"White Picket Fence (Aspirational Memoir)" oil painting hyperrealist conceptual2023
2023
$26,000
£19,798.45
€22,797.39
CA$36,844.29
A$39,631.30
CHF 21,180.12
MX$467,140.15
NOK 267,031.68
SEK 244,117.63
DKK 170,334.99
About the Item
"White Picket Fence (Aspirational Memoir)" is an oil painting by contemporary Trompe L'Oeil painter Anthony Mastromatteo, inspired by Toni Morrison's novel "The Bluest Eye".
A composition of mostly pitch black ground, features a "white picket fence" of masking tape around a green square, highlighting a clipping from an old illustrated children's book.
The focal point is a bright green square, encased with a picket- fence made of white tape. Inside the square is an old page torn from a “Dick and Jane” reader. These books were prominent in public schools from the 1940’s through the 1960’s, shaping the minds of America’s youth for decades. The page shows a family, together tending to their garden. The text reads: “This is the family you are, that is as happy as can be, that lives in the house that father made.” Here he unveils the seeds of what became 20th Century American Dream. Meanwhile, outside the fence, is an ominous black void, and represents the rest of Morrison’s story, which centers on a black family in Lorain, Ohio not far from his own hometown. Mastromatteo realized that his life WAS like this idealized family in the clipping – happily living within his own white picket fence, unfamiliar with the struggles and suffering that occurs outside the fence. Here, he is asking What are the consequences of this mass marketed image of the American Dream? Does one care for neighbors who don’t resemble them visually? How is it possible that something as innocent as a “learn to read” book could engender racism? Would one rather live in ignorance to these disparities, inside the fence with their perfectly mown green lawn? Or should one cross the fence and venture into the black unknown area where they may be confronted with the reality of deeply discriminated against neighbors. What’s worse?
Framed in a simple black floating frame.
Signed by artist on verso.
Exhibited in "Hello My Name Is" Solo Exhibition 2023, Sag Harbor, NY
ARTIST BIO:
The arts have been an integral part of Anthony Mastromatteo’s life for over 25 years. A Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from Princeton University in 1992 led to a five year position at Christie’s auction house in New York City in the American Paintings, 19th Century Paintings and Maritime Paintings and Objects departments. As his exposure to the art world expanded he began studying the practice of art after work at the Art Student’s League in New York City. In 1997 he made the transition to full-time art study at the Water Street Atelier, a school of art practice based on the methodology of the French Academy and the French atelier system of the 18th and 19th centuries, under the tutelage of Jacob Collins. In 2002 he finished his studies and made the transition to working as a professional artist. He has worked solely as an artist since that time. He currently has representation with galleries in New York City, Los Angeles and Cleveland.
Mastromatteo currently resides with his wife and daughter, Stella and Alba, in Akron, Ohio.
- Creator:Anthony Mastromatteo (1970, American)
- Creation Year:2023
- Dimensions:Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Sag Harbor, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: MAS-0066451stDibs: LU389313084422
Anthony Mastromatteo
The arts have been an integral part of Anthony Mastromatteo’s life for over 25 years. A Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from Princeton University in 1992 led to a five year position at Christie’s auction house in New York City in the American Paintings, 19th Century Paintings and Maritime Paintings and Objects departments. As his exposure to the art world expanded he began studying the practice of art after work at the Art Student’s League in New York City. In 1997 he made the transition to full-time art study at the Water Street Atelier, a school of art practice based on the methodology of the French Academy and the French atelier system of the 18th and 19th centuries, under the tutelage of Jacob Collins. In 2002 he finished his studies and made the transition to working as a professional artist. He has worked solely as an artist since that time. He currently has representation with galleries in New York City, Los Angeles and Cleveland. Anthony currently resides with his wife and daughter, Stella and Alba, in Akron, Ohio.
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