David Miretsky
American, born Ukraine, 1939American Dream #1, 1982
On view
Oil on canvas
Dimensions70 × 70 in. (177.8 × 177.8 cm)
Gift of Jesse Karp, 2010.234
Appropriately titled, this work by David Miretsky, American Dream #1, depicts a classic American pastime – a backyard bar-b-q. Dad grills steaks while the children play, mom holds the badminton racket, ready for a game, and the family dog begs for what scraps might fall from the cooking. The yard is lined with a white-picket fence and the American flag billows in the background. This is a quintessential scene of an idealized summer weekend.
