Do all "happy faces" look alike? take a look at the window of what was Fiorentino's Pizza Parlor and other spots along the Street. By changing shapes and sizes, and encrusting them with glitter and sequins, artist Arch Connelly makes every one an individual. Connelly says his idea is "to use a familiar icon of popular culture and transform it by giving each face a distinct character." Is this a reminder of something?
Artists' Biography
Arch Connelly was born in Chicago and died in New York, mid-July 1993. He has exhibited his work in New York at Artists Space, White Columns, Fun Gallery, Holly Solomon Gallery, Wessel/O'Connor Ltd. and Castelli Gaphics. His work has also been shown in Japan, Sweden, Germany and Holland.
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