Doug Huston
American, born 1949
Athens to Memphis
INV-1297
Doug Huston
American, born 19491984
Athens to Memphis
Doug Huston American, born 1949 →screenprintprint
Date
1984
Medium
Color screenprint on black wove paper
Dimensions
54.6 × 72 cm (21 1/2 × 28 3/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Purchased with funds provided by Selma Flesch in Honor of Douglas Druick and his Staff
Doug Huston’s work has long been characterized by a pronounced tongue-in-cheek wit that is heavily indebted to Marcel Duchamp and the spirit of Dada. This screenprint’s comparison of an idealized portrait of Elvis Presley and a Hellenic sculpture of Apollo epitomizes the artist’s fascination with the role and significance of cultural icons in our society. He joined the SAIC Printmedia faculty in 1976 and has also taught at Ox-Bow.
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