Paul McCarthy (b.1945)

WS - House Program 8 unbound pages size 11" x 8½" (28 x 21.6 cm.) published 2013, Park Avenue Armory, New York unbound booklet with illustrated front/back cover includes text White Snow by the artist and installation layout guide, credits, and brief bio text in English Condition: new copy Program for the eye-popping monumental installation held at the Park Avenue Armory on Jun 19 - Aug 04, 2013. Park Avenue Armory description: The "ribald, pop-culture-obsessed provocateur" (The New York Times) Paul McCarthy applies his signature, irreverent wit to take aim at American myths and icons in WS, his largest work to date and the pinnacle of his creative output. Adding a touch of malice to subjects that have been traditionally revered for their innocence or purity, McCarthy weaves together a massive, fantastical forest of towering trees with grotesque video projections of iconic characters playing out their own fairy tale drama in a replica of his childhood home. This daring social commentary lampoons the American dream and its cherished icons, bombarding the viewer with a sensory overload of scatological, sexual, violent, and debaucherous imagery that boldly forces the viewer to acknowledge the twisted underside to saccharine idols in popular culture. The result is a visceral, very challenging, immersive experience by one of the most influential and important artists of our generation.