George Washington with Marilyn Monroe’s Nose

George Washington with Marilyn Monroe’s Nose
Paul Spina

Artist Biography
Acquisition Number: 2022.12
Medium: Watercolor and ink on paper
Size: 18 x 16 in.
Date: c. 1975
Credit: Gift of Esther Trepal

In this work, Spina contrasts the noble hero of American History with the commercialism and consumer mentality of the present day. As an ironic statement, Spina often imitated advertising in his use of the female figure as a sales tool (e.g., selling cars, cigarettes, etc).