David Morico

A Lost Era, (Silk screen and mixed medias)
This new series, "happy days", is based on the era of the 1940's - 70's. I have always been intrigue by this time period where products were built to last. Materials of steel, wood and wires. Buy once, so they would last a life time! Advertising was a big part of this era, people believed what they saw
in magazines. If it's published it has to be good. Smoking was a huge social lifestyle, accepted everywhere.
Actually, in some ads doctors promoted smoking; "the cure for the common cold", "loose weight", "˜digestion problems" smoke Camels. Meat, the more red meat you would eat, "the healthier you will be". Eat large portions, enjoy life!
In today's society products are compact and energy efficient. Not built to last but always improving.
Smoking; it's as if it doesn't exist. Red meat, it's said not to be healthy. Smaller portions and eating a balance diet, no carbs and no gluten.
People of the forgotten era seemed to be jolly and have no fears. That's why my focus on this series is about , "happy days".
All my art from this series, "A Lost Era" is digitally montages then transferred to silk screens and printed on canvas. Some of the under coating is from other abstract paintin...

Paier College of Art, BFA
Yale Summer School

-Lyons Gallery, Port Douglas, Australia
-VW Contemporary Gallery, Greenwich, CT
-Newbury Fine Arts, Boston, MA
-White Room Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY
-StudioEl, San Francisco, CA
-Lillian August, Norwalk, CT
-Friedman Fine Arts, Bedford, NY
-Art on display, (4 years) American Airlines Admirals Club, JFK, NY