Earth Tree
Object number2013.6.1
Artist
Burton Morris
(born 1964)
Date2009
MediumAcrylic paint; Canvas; Wood; Metal; Ink
Credit LineGift of Burton Morris Studios
DescriptionAcrylic painting on canvas, unframed. Features multi-colored painting of the planet Earth as the top leafy part of a tree. North America, South America and part of Europe visible. Silhouetted image of a person watering the tree; the water is colored. Blue background, green foreground.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 40.125 × 30 × 1.5 in. (101.9 × 76.2 × 3.8 cm)SignedArtist signature on bottom left corner BCM (inside square) and signature in black ink on back of canvas "Burton Morris".
MarksID Number on back of canvas along top edge: "#G2092D".
Label TextThe bright colors and energetic style of Pittsburgh born artist Burton Morris enliven his post-pop works. Morris’s art generally focuses on a single subject or object, rendering it in a bold way. The message of this piece is clear – people must care for the earth if it is to grow and survive.
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