If you're like most of us in the U.S., you're sick of hearing about the upcoming presidential election. Some, however, get caught up in the moment. That may explain how Dana Schutz's “Trump Descending an Escalator," which depicts his June 16, 2015, glitzy announcement to run for president (as reported by The Guardian), vendido por 550,000 libras esterlinas (711,774 dólares estadounidenses), según HIPERALERGICO. Dado que la subasta tuvo lugar el 20 de octubre, el momento probablemente no sea una coincidencia, considerando la fecha de las elecciones del 3 de noviembre.
Commenting on the 88- X 75-in. canvas painting, Schutz explained: "I wanted to get that moment of suspense, when you know something is going to happen, and there’s nothing you can do to stop it. In real life, he looks so dumpy, like a refrigerator. I’m happy with how the face turned out, kind of like a mask, with something guarded but threatening about it. He’s coming down, taking us to lower levels of everything.”
If the Brooklyn-based artist is voting this year, it's safe to say it's not for the incumbent.