Christian Patterson
Ask For Ethyl, 2011
Oil-based “1-Shot” paint on paper board
20 x 16 inches
Edition 5/7
Edition 5/7
“Ask for Ethyl” 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...
“Ask for Ethyl” 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.