Christian Patterson
Fruit Cake 98 Cents, 2011
Oil-based “1-Shot” paint on paper board
20 x 16 inches
Edition 3/7
Edition 3/7
“Fruit Cake 98 Cents” references a sign depicted in a vintage press photo (item #___) which was disseminated in relation to the Starkweather Murders, the central narrative to Patterson’s series...
“Fruit Cake 98 Cents” references a sign depicted in a vintage press photo (item #___) which was disseminated in relation to the Starkweather Murders, the central narrative to Patterson’s series “Redheaded Peckerwood.” While non-photographic in their creation, these two works hold an important place in “Used Photos” examine ideas of photographic appropriation, context, and archival collecting practices.