I cut out the image, then mounted it on masonite painted with red and white stripes ...along with the negative space left behind. I painted the frame, referencing pattern and color found on a vintage board game.
In a long time past the "Gold Dust Twins" were "Goldy and Dusty" ...caricatures of African American children who were used as mascots for Gold Dust Cleaning Powder. The soap was manufactured from the 1890's until the mid twentieth century. The product was phased out as its advertising campaign and its associations were deemed out of step with changing sensibilities.
The expression "Gold Dust Twins" has morphed through the years and has come to define a winning partnership that can be relied on to "clean up" or "mop the floor" with the competition. This work for me represents an ultimate coming to terms with the shadow side... personally and culturally.
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The Gold Dust Twins 28 x 44 x 3" Photo by Jay York |
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