Bac N 4th

Name/Title

Bac N 4th

Entry/Object ID

2018.20

Artwork Details

Medium

Watercolor on Yupo paper

Context

Credit Line: Gift of Tom and Marsha French in honor of Virginia and Tom Horner

Made/Created

Artist

Darius Steward

Date made

2015

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame Size

Height

45-3/4 in

Width

36 in

Dimension Description

Image Size

Height

42 in

Width

30 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

"Life, life would have to be my biggest inspiration," said Steward. In "Bac N 4th," Steward's son, Darius Jr., is depicted in the foreground on a swing, while his daughter Emily stands at the back right. Darius said that "Bac N 4th" is a metaphor for the frustrations that he has encountered in life – the swing moves back and forth in an exciting way, making you think that you are getting somewhere, but then the swing stops and you’re stuck back where you started.