November 20, 2015–August 21, 2016 - This site-specific installation by artist Stephen Powers recalls the birth of new public art in Coney Island, and the emergence of a uniquely American and wholly “Coney Island” style of painting. As a longtime admirer of the fading craft of sign painting, Powers has revitalized the tradition of colorful, hand-painted signage and advertisements in an age of digitization. In his work, he uses logotypes that have a superficially commercial look, combining them with his own text to create enigmatic meanings that deliver an emotional punch.
Dates:November 20, 2015 11:00 am to August 21, 2016 06:00 pm
Address:200 Eastern Parkway , Brooklyn, New York 11238, United States
Phone:718.638.5000
Contact:Brooklyn Museum
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