Amy Bassin

“American Civil War No. 1”
Acrylic on pages from The Civil War: An Illustrated History
2020, 11” x 20”

With all the political, social, and racial unrest currently creating great divisiveness in the United States, I fear this country is heading towards another Civil War. For the months leading up to the 2020 Presidential election, I painted in books about the actual Civil War. As a metaphor for my prayers for democracy, in my series American Civil War 2020, I use only the color blue to reflect the color of the Union Soldiers' uniforms and the color of today's Democratic Party.

“American Civil War No. 2”
Acrylic on pages from The Civil War: An Illustrated History
2020, 11” x 20”

With all the political, social, and racial unrest currently creating great divisiveness in the United States, I fear this country is heading towards another Civil War. For the months leading up to the 2020 Presidential election, I painted in books about the actual Civil War. As a metaphor for my prayers for democracy, in my series American Civil War 2020, I use only the color blue to reflect the color of the Union Soldiers' uniforms and the color of today's Democratic Party.

“American Civil War No. 3”
Acrylic on pages from The Civil War: An Illustrated History
2020, 11” x 20”

With all the political, social, and racial unrest currently creating great divisiveness in the United States, I fear this country is heading towards another Civil War. For the months leading up to the 2020 Presidential election, I painted in books about the actual Civil War. As a metaphor for my prayers for democracy, in my series American Civil War 2020, I use only the color blue to reflect the color of the Union Soldiers' uniforms and the color of today's Democratic Party.

“American Civil War No. 4”
Acrylic on pages from The Civil War: An Illustrated History
2020, 11” x 20”

With all the political, social, and racial unrest currently creating great divisiveness in the United States, I fear this country is heading towards another Civil War. For the months leading up to the 2020 Presidential election, I painted in books about the actual Civil War. As a metaphor for my prayers for democracy, in my series American Civil War 2020, I use only the color blue to reflect the color of the Union Soldiers' uniforms and the color of today's Democratic Party 

“American Civil War No. 5”
Acrylic on pages from The Civil War: An Illustrated History
2020, 11” x 20”

With all the political, social, and racial unrest currently creating great divisiveness in the United States, I fear this country is heading towards another Civil War. For the months leading up to the 2020 Presidential election, I painted in books about the actual Civil War. As a metaphor for my prayers for democracy, in my series American Civil War 2020, I use only the color blue to reflect the color of the Union Soldiers' uniforms and the color of today's Democratic Party.

“American Civil War No. 6”
Acrylic on pages from The Civil War: An Illustrated History
2020, 11” x 20”

With all the political, social, and racial unrest currently creating great divisiveness in the United States, I fear this country is heading towards another Civil War. For the months leading up to the 2020 Presidential election, I painted in books about the actual Civil War. As a metaphor for my prayers for democracy, in my series American Civil War 2020, I use only the color blue to reflect the color of the Union Soldiers' uniforms and the color of today's Democratic Party.

“American Civil War No. 7”
Acrylic on pages from The Civil War: An Illustrated History
2020, 11” x 20”

With all the political, social, and racial unrest currently creating great divisiveness in the United States, I fear this country is heading towards another Civil War. For the months leading up to the 2020 Presidential election, I painted in books about the actual Civil War. As a metaphor for my prayers for democracy, in my series American Civil War 2020, I use only the color blue to reflect the color of the Union Soldiers' uniforms and the color of today's Democratic Party.

“American Civil War No. 8”
Acrylic on pages from The Civil War: An Illustrated History
2020, 11” x 20”

With all the political, social, and racial unrest currently creating great divisiveness in the United States, I fear this country is heading towards another Civil War. For the months leading up to the 2020 Presidential election, I painted in books about the actual Civil War. As a metaphor for my prayers for democracy, in my series American Civil War 2020, I use only the color blue to reflect the color of the Union Soldiers' uniforms and the color of today's Democratic Party.

“American Civil War No. 9”
Acrylic on pages from The Civil War: An Illustrated History
2020, 11” x 20”

With all the political, social, and racial unrest currently creating great divisiveness in the United States, I fear this country is heading towards another Civil War. For the months leading up to the 2020 Presidential election, I painted in books about the actual Civil War. As a metaphor for my prayers for democracy, in my series American Civil War 2020, I use only the color blue to reflect the color of the Union Soldiers' uniforms and the color of today's Democratic Party.

“American Civil War No. 10”
Acrylic on pages from The Civil War: An Illustrated History
2020, 11” x 20”

With all the political, social, and racial unrest currently creating great divisiveness in the United States, I fear this country is heading towards another Civil War. For the months leading up to the 2020 Presidential election, I painted in books about the actual Civil War. As a metaphor for my prayers for democracy, in my series American Civil War 2020, I use only the color blue to reflect the color of the Union Soldiers' uniforms and the color of today's Democratic Party.

“American Civil War No. 11”
Acrylic on pages from The Civil War: An Illustrated History
2020, 11” x 20”

With all the political, social, and racial unrest currently creating great divisiveness in the United States, I fear this country is heading towards another Civil War. For the months leading up to the 2020 Presidential election, I painted in books about the actual Civil War. As a metaphor for my prayers for democracy, in my series American Civil War 2020, I use only the color blue to reflect the color of the Union Soldiers' uniforms and the color of today's Democratic Party.

“American Civil War No. 12”
Acrylic on pages from The Civil War: An Illustrated History
2020, 11” x 20”

With all the political, social, and racial unrest currently creating great divisiveness in the United States, I fear this country is heading towards another Civil War. For the months leading up to the 2020 Presidential election, I painted in books about the actual Civil War. As a metaphor for my prayers for democracy, in my series American Civil War 2020, I use only the color blue to reflect the color of the Union Soldiers' uniforms and the color of today's Democratic Party.