How the West was Won and Lost
Artist
Peter Ivanoff
MediumCharcoal on museum board
Dimensions38 x 59 in. (96.5 x 149.9 cm)
ClassificationsDrawing
Credit LineSeattle Public Utilities 1% for Art Portable Works Collection
This work was created as part of the artist's American mythological theme. Here he combines the mass produced and ubiquitous shopping cart with that of a circle of wagons from the old West. Simultaneously, the work stakes its claim in history, where wagon trains formed circles for protection, while also offering a scathing commentary on 20th century consumer culture.