Whistling their whims on a low fence-wire, Christopher T. Creyts; Matthew Day Jackson; Collaborative Art Editions

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born 1974
Whistling their whims on a low fence-wire, 2015–2016
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: color intaglio
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 493 x 398 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 19 7/16 x 15 11/16 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 686 x 520 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 27 1/2 x 20 1/2 in
Plate Mark/Block Dimensions (Height x Width): 495 x 403 mm
Plate Mark/Block Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 1/2 x 15 7/8 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: Peter T. Bohan Art Acquisition Fund
Accession number: 2016.0024.07
Not on display

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Audubon in the Anthropocene: Works by Matthew Day Jackson
Perhaps Jackson’s most scornful apocalyptic possibility is his suggestion that humans may simply become too stupid to sustain our planet. One way this occurs, Jackson argues, is through the messages we learn from cartoons that oversimplify our understanding of the natural world, and assign human characteristics, motivations, and behaviors to animals. In the foreground of a fiery evocation of the Disney film Bambi are two blue jays, birds known for their noisy chatter and aggressive behavior, but also their intelligence and curiosity.
Audubon in the Anthropocene: Works by Matthew Day Jackson
Perhaps Jackson’s most scornful apocalyptic possibility is his suggestion that humans may simply become too stupid to sustain our planet. One way this occurs, Jackson argues, is through the messages we learn from cartoons that oversimplify our understanding of the natural world, and assign human characteristics, motivations, and behaviors to animals. In the foreground of a fiery evocation of the Disney film Bambi are two blue jays, birds known for their noisy chatter and aggressive behavior, but also their intelligence and curiosity.

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