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Dissecting Union v. Liberty Artwork

Steve Hartman

United States

Mixed Media, Paint on Canvas

Size: 50 W x 74 H x 4 D in

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ABOUT THE ARTWORK

I created this painting, Dissecting Union v. Liberty, in the spring of 2015. President Barack Obama was still in office. President Donald Trump was yet to announce his candidacy for the 2016 Presidential Election. The original concept I developed for the 2004 AIGA Get Out the Vote poster campaign. The concept was derived from George Washington's farewell address, which is introduced by The National Archives: "In his farewell Presidential address, George Washington advised American citizens to view themselves as a cohesive unit and avoid political parties and issued a special warning to be wary of attachments and entanglements with other nations." Washington wrote (likely with the help of James Madison and Alexander Hamilton): "...that your union ought to be considered as a main prop of your liberty, and that the love of the one ought to endear to you the preservation of the other." My intent was to celebrate my liberty and freedom of speech by "dissecting" the elements of our our national symbol. Then, reshaping them into a form that separates them individually, but positions them in position to lean on each other. The idea for the viewer to imagine moving one element, and the entire field having to shift its form. As I write this in 2017, Donald Trump is our President, and our country is in open debate about our flag, our anthem, how to respect it, and how to respect each other. While my original concept was to celebrate our freedoms and our liberties and our expressive individualism, I feel the tone of our Country has shifted, and now the feeling of this painting is one of a country torn apart by parties and no longer that cohesive symbol I was trying to reshape in celebration. Pull away a star, or a stripe of white or red and see this formation tumble down.

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Mixed Media:

Paint on Canvas

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50 W x 74 H x 4 D in

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Steve Hartman, an esteemed American artist and creative director hailing from the heart of the Midwest, brings over three decades of honed expertise in corporate branding to the realm of interior design. With a career spanning 30 years as a designer and an even longer tenure as an artist and creator, Steve's multifaceted background enriches his approach to supporting interior designers and art buyer for residential and corporate spaces. Drawing from his extensive experience in corporate branding, Steve curates his own art works with a unique blend of precision and experimentation. His keen eye for color, special, tonal techniques acquired during his day job harmonizes seamlessly with his artistic inclination towards spontaneity and embracing the unexpected. Throughout his illustrious career, Steve has cultivated a distinctive style characterized by his fearless exploration of color, light, and textures. His penchant for embracing randomness and organic applications in his artistic endeavors serves as a catalyst for innovative concepts seen in the realm of interior spaces. The symbiotic relationship between Steve's roles as a creative director and an artist fuels his creative endeavors, fostering a dynamic interplay between structured design principles and the free-spirited essence of artistic expression. This fusion not only informs but elevates his approach to art making for multiple audiences, allowing for a unique synthesis of deliberate curation and the magic of serendipity. Steve's ability to draw inspiration from contrasting theories and seamlessly integrate them into his creative process results in interior designs that are not only visually captivating but also infused with a sense of purposeful spontaneity. His thirty years of practice in corporate branding, creative direction and design serve as a foundation, lending a strategic edge to his innovative design solutions in the world of interior spaces.

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