Image: As Above So Below, 1997, George Longfish at NGA 2023

Description: Picture of George Longfish's painting As Above So Below (1997) at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., in 2023. A figurative painting featuring a black and white rendering of a Pawnee chief wearing extensive ceremonial regalia. The figure is seated next to a nearly photorealistic depiction of a cheeseburger with a red question mark painted over it. The background of the painting is rendered as abstracted grass with nearly 20 words and phrases painted in all-caps throughout the scene in various colors, including "Honor," "Dignity," "Integrity," "1997," and "Lies Lies Lies." The bottom portion of the painting features a strip of blue water and a strip of blue sky with two clouds; the words "Above" and "Water" are painted at the bottom over the sky.
Title: As Above So Below, 1997, George Longfish at NGA 2023
Credit: Own work
Author: Original work: George Longfish Depiction: 19h00s
Usage Terms: Fair use of copyrighted material in the context of George Longfish
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