2013
Tintype
Unframed: 20.3 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10 in.); Overall framed: 26.7 x 30.5 cm (10 1/2 x 12 in.)
Gift of the Artist 2017.77
Soren regards baseball as a metaphor for fantasies of American culture.
“The fantasy that failure leads to success," remarks the artist, "despite hitting the ball successfully only around a third of the time. The romantic myth of the restless wanderer, even as they cram in 162 major-league games a season. And the central American fantasy that says we have to do something extraordinary to lead a meaningful life.”
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