On View Magazine Fall 2015 | Page 109

R FOREVER YOUNG: A Retrospective RUSSELL YOUNG’s exploration of American counter-culture represents a journey that bares witness to both the excess and ambition that has helped shape the “American Dream”—a brooding and sometimes brutal celebration of the characters and events that glamorize and chastise in equal measure. Whether through direct visual reference or by title, Young’s work sets out to both assert and challenge our Marlon Brando (Bike), 2009; Acrylic paint, enamel and diamond dust on linen. OnV i e w Ma perception and understanding of what it is to be American in the 21st century. g a z i n e . c om • O c t o b e r /D e c e m b e r 2015 10 9