Snowbirds

Vintage postcards, painted wood on canvas

47 x 62cm

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A collection of original, vintage U.S. postcards arranged on painted canvas with a cut three-dimensional element. The work is mounted behind conservation glass within a whitewashed, wooden frame.

Produced in the 1930’s and 40’s, these postcards have been collected from a variety of sources and then arranged to form a geometric pattern. Sunken rectangular centres leave behind raised frames which reflect the frame of the artwork itself.

The painted wooden strips are a nod to the modernist buildings of Palm Springs, California and the title of the work refers to the owners who reside in NYC but retreat to a warmer climate at their house in that area.