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Kendra Jayne Patrick, New York
Jo Shane
President's Choice (This is a PC Product), 1991"President's Choice" brand toilet paper, photo transfers, shrink wrap, wood pallet59 x 38 x 38 inchesShipping Location: New York, NYFurther images
'President’s Choice (This is a Politically Correct Product),' responds to the Reagan Administration’s dismissive response to the 1980’s AIDS Crisis. The work, a post-minimal cube composed of “President’s Choice” brand..."President’s Choice (This is a Politically Correct Product)," responds to the Reagan Administration’s dismissive response to the 1980’s AIDS Crisis. The work, a post-minimal cube composed of “President’s Choice” brand toilet paper rolls, features the faces of friends and celebrities that died of AIDS during Ronald Reagan’s eight year presidency, from 1981 to 1989. This work figured prominently in "From Media To Metaphor: Art About AIDS," Thomas W. Sokolowski and Robert Atkins' seminal exhibition.
