Stephen Wozniak
Goldbricker, Baker, Miller and Me
2024
Giclée and screenprint on Arches coldpress paper

4″ H x 6″ W
Edition of 12
5″ H x 7″ W
Edition of 12
5″ H x 10″ W
Edition of 18
8.8″H x 17.5 W
Edition of 20
8″ H x 10″ W
Edition of 20

“Goldbricker, Baker-Miller and Me” is a limited-edition print based on my “Goldbricker” sculpture series, which was exhibited in Rome, Italy in 2023. The left “Goldbricker” image refers to modern, luxurious, and accessible—yet useless—baubles that symbolize those who appear industrious but ultimately perform no duty, which is pervasive today. The Baker-Miller Pink that colors the area around the white silhouette on the right was developed in the 1970s to paint cell walls and subsequently reduce the violence of U.S. naval prison inmates, which initially worked but was later proven to largely perform—or fail—due to a cultural bias, instead of an inherent sensory response (Baker-Miller Pink). The print represents a comic attempt to reduce my indignation for and somehow negate the “Goldbricker” offender, though, of course, it does not completely work, as the negative space outline denotes that it remains.