The Portfolio of Justin Simoni
Words (Kerouac)
2004, Mixed Media, approx 45" x 36"
What Girls Want is a series of images of Donald Rumsfeld, the Secretary of Defense under George Bush Jr. Each of the nine images is made of small overlapping circles. The circles become more erratic until the image of Rumsfeld takes on the appearance of a beautiful abstract landscape. This piece was originally entitled, "Beautifying Ugly Americanism" but was changed by popular vote one studio class.