Sandow Birk
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Presenting His Plan for the Invasion of Iraq
2007
Through painting, drawing, and printmaking Sandow Birk explores contemporary social issues using styles often appropriated from iconic art-historical works. Through the satirical realism of the painting Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Presenting His Plan for the Invasion of Iraq (2007), Birk provides a commentary on the depravities of war.
Sandow Birk, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Presenting His Plan for the Invasion of Iraq, 2007, acrylic and oil on canvas, 53 x 68 in. (134.6 x 172.7 cm)
Museum purchase with funds provided by Brian Pawlowski