George Washington with Marilyn Monroe’s Nose

Work on Paper

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Canton Museum of Art

Name/Title

George Washington with Marilyn Monroe’s Nose

Entry/Object ID

2022.12

Artwork Details

Medium

Watercolor and ink on paper

Context

Credit Line: Gift of Esther Trepal

Made/Created

Artist

Paul Spina

Date made

circa 1975

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame Size

Dimension Notes

N/A

Dimension Description

Image Size

Height

18 in

Width

16 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

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).