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Song Sheet (What Are You Fighting For?)
- Lithograph and relief print
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20.5 x 17 in
(52.07 x 43.18 cm)
- Allison Smith
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- Edition. Printer's Proof (From the edition of: 1 BAT, 2 PPs, 2 APs, 10 editions)
Allison Smith’s 2006 Artpace exhibition featured Hobby Horse, a performance-based sculpture of the traditional child’s toy, complete with horsehair, glass eyes, and handmade bridle. Standing more than nine feet tall, the oversized object lays bare the militaristic spirit of this old-fashioned plaything and probes equestrian statuary’s commemoration of bloodshed. The performance staged by Smith at the exhibition’s opening further engaged this duality. Donning a replicated Civil War-era uniform and carrying a handcrafted flag, haversack, and rifle—all deposited in the gallery after the event—the artist mounted Hobby Horse and sang a lullaby, set to the time-honored battle hymn “When Johnny Comes Marching Home.” However, Smith replaced the original lyrics, which are celebratory, with her own, which speak of living in divided times of cultural impasse. This is the limited edition print of the song sheet accompanied the show.
- Created: 2006
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Artist: Allison Smith