Steve Elliott
Artist Statement
THE AMERICANS: A CELEBRATION
The tapestry of The American Experiment's diversity is a rich source of inspiration, here presented as substitution ciphers and Quick Response codes. Sometimes it's orderly and sometimes it's chaotic; those aspects must often be bound together.
Selected American texts exemplify the many threads of our wide-ranging cultural history, a collective work of the imagination whose making never ends.
Portfolio
"Don't let nothing get you plumb down. Woodrow Wilson Guthrie, in Bound for Glory, United Artists,
Oil, acrylic, brass, immersion dyed cotton • 2025
$675
"Hang on 'til the whistle blows, even if you're riding upside down. Anna Deveare Smith, Bronco Bust
Oil, acrylic, leather, brass • 2024
$675
"The outward forms of American democracy may prove more robust than the thing itself. Cullen Murphy
Oil, acrylic on canvas • 2024
$675