Serial

1971

John M. Sokol

Associated Names
John M. Sokol

Artist, American, born 1947

This is a painting of cereal boxes taped to a white background. The painting consists of five miniature boxes of popular breakfast cereals, each depicted with old-style brand packaging, including Cheerios, Trix, Wheaties, Lucky Charms, and Cocoa Puffs. They are arranged in a linear fashion across the canvas, with each box flattened and secured with pieces of brown tape at the corners and sides. Beneath the boxes, the word "SERIAL" is prominently displayed in black typography. This is in the style of a pop art piece.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    collage of offset lithograph, masking tape, and dry transfer lettering on coated cardboard

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 55.88 × 71.12 cm (22 × 28 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.148.61

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Cleveland, Ohio); Robert Stana and Thomas Judy, Washington, D.C., 2002; acquired 2017 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 5/50; lower right in graphite: J. M. Sokol 1971

Wikidata ID

Q64582856

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