Mixed Media on Canvas
60″ x 50″
The legendary Peter Fonda is immortalized in this striking assemblage, portraying his iconic role as Captain America from the revolutionary 1969 film Easy Rider-a landmark work that reshaped Hollywood cinema. This large-scale piece is rich in cultural references, featuring film stills of Fonda, Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper as well as Faye Dunaway, who starred in the other genre defining 1960s classic Bonnie & Clyde. Bold splashes of color and the lyrics to “Born To Be Wild” – the anthemic rallying cry of the counterculture – deepen the piece’s connection to the rebellious spirit that defined the decade, with falling shotgun shells referencing the intense, final moments of both films.