Retro Redux
The accompanying slides are examples of computer manipulations of the
banal iconography of 50’s advertising. These visual cuplets represent a
subversion of intent and usurpation of purpose that is both unsettling and
provocative. They reconstruct a sentimental view into a more determined
exploration of the intersection of nostalgia and race. The challenge for the
viewer is to see beyond the periphery of the “American Dream” and
embrace the complicated affair that exists at the edge of nostalgia and
pragmatism.
All images in this portfolio are © 2019 Robert Johnson, Jr. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
American Pie
