AMERICAN ICONS (PAINTINGS)
In the American Icon series, the images of recent American political leaders associated with the reinvigoration of the imperialist program meld with unflattering popular comic book characters – thus for instance Condoleezza Rice merges with the wicked but sexy Natasha Fatale, George Bush is provided several alter egos including the corporate cheerleader Ronald McDonald and the clueless Alfred E. Newman and of course Dick Cheney fuses with Darth Vader, reportedly a nickname he actually assumes around friends and family.
–Eleanor Heartney, “Dan Mills – Delusions of Grandeur” essay, Dan Mills: Meditations on Empire catalogue, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts Museum + Mandeville Gallery, Union College, 2009-10.
Alfred E. Bush, 2005, watercolor on paper, 14 x 11 inches. Private collection, New York, NY
Darth Cheney, 2007, watercolor on paper, 14 x 18 inches. Private collection, California
Yosemite Rumsfeld, 2006, watercolor on paper, 14 x 11 inches
Condoleezza Fatale, 2005, watercolor on paper, 14 x 11 inches
Porky Rove, 2006, watercolor on paper, 14 x 11 inches
Poindexter Powell, 2007, watercolor on paper, 14 x 18 inches
Stewie Gonzales, 2007, watercolor on paper, 18 x 14 inches
Uncle W, 2005, watercolor on paper, 14 x 11 inches
George McDonald's, 2006, watercolor on paper, 14 x 11 inches
George W. Dumpty, 2006, watercolor on paper, 14 x 11 inches
G.I. George, 2005, watercolor on paper, 14 x 11 inches
Little Bush, 2006, watercolor on paper, 11 x 14 inches
Big Dick, 2006, watercolor on paper, 22 1/2 x 30 inches
Condi Lips, 2006, watercolor on paper, 11 x 14 inches
Study for Dick Burns, 2005, watercolor on paper, 14 x 11 inches. Private collection, New York, NY
Dick Burns, 2005, watercolor on paper, 14 x 11 inches