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diversions
Touring
exhibit comes to campus museum
By Justin Diemert
Summer On-line Forty-Niner
H.C. Westermann
brings his awkward collection of paintings to the University
Art Museum located northeast of Brotman Hall.
“See America First” is the theme of the exhibition which is
scheduled to be on campus until July 28. Westermann’s work
is part of a touring exhibition brought to us by the Museum
of Modern Art in Chicago. The Museum of Modern Art in Los
Angeles has a concurrent exhibit of his work that runs through
Sept. 8, 2002.
Westermann has managed to bring the uniqueness of America
to receptive audiences by portraying objects of desire and
scenes of awkwardness. His style uses reminds us of the purity
of America while at the same time tells a tale of the future.
One painting in particular, painted in the 60’s, portrayed
a plane that had crashed into a building while another plane
was flying around a building in the background.
Better known for his sculptures, none of which were on display,
Westermann captures America with its pants down and begs us
not to look. The work on display was insightful to a degree,
but lacking in interest.
As you first enter the gallery you are greeted by friendly
docents offering an hors d’oeuvre. You leave the gallery asking
yourself what meaning you find in the paintings.
The Los Angeles born artist and sculptor centralized his work
around postwar ideology and created images to leave you asking
questions. His painting titled “Red Planet” and another titled
“Green Planet” gives you a feel of a late 1940’s advertisement
movie poster. “See America First” is designed to give the
audience insight to political, humorous and erotic themes.
“I feel as if the paintings are unfinished,” said Danny Anchia,
an avid art expert. “Westermann excludes real ideas and embodies
a unique style similar to Picasso.”
This exhibit leaves the University Art Museum July 28. If
you are deciding on checking out the works of the late H.C.
Westermann and you have an hour to kill, walk don’t run to
the exhibit portraying American postwar life.
“See America First” catalogs are available through the Art
Museum until the end of the exhibit and cost $35 plus tax.
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