Paintings done for Pop tart boxes
RECENT PAINTINGS
BY
BURTON MORRIS
Opening Reception: Friday, September 7,2012
6:00- 10:pm
Show runs through Oct. 2nd
Where: Hilliard Gallery
1820 McGee
Kansas City, Mo 64108
Contact: Bob Swearengin
816.561.2956
www.hilliardgallery.com
Facebook or Twitter @hilliardgallery
Pop-Tarts toaster pastries, one of the most iconic foods, has partnered with Burton Morris, one of the most highly regarded post-Pop artists of our time, for the Pop-Tarts Pop Art program. This program is designed to inspire family members of all ages to have fun and be creative.
In 1965, Andy Warhol silk-screened an image of a popular soup can because it was a product that was identifiable as an everyday item he had eaten for years. And now, the same is true with Pop-Tarts® toaster pastries, a favorite family food for the past four decades. Morris has taken his art beyond the edges of a canvas and onto the box by designing five, special-edition Pop-Tarts® boxes, that were available nationwide for a limited time.
"When Kellogg first introduced Pop-Tarts toaster pastries in the 1960s, the name was intended to be a play on the 'Pop art' craze of the time. So, who better to paint Pop-
Tarts into Pop culture history than Burton Morris?" said Nicolas Amaya, associate director of marketing, Pop-Tarts®. "Morris' signature-use of bright and playful colors, and his ability to inject energy and optimism into common objects, and elevate them to iconic status,
make him the perfect artist to help celebrate the fun, creative spirit of Pop-Tarts."
These pieces were done for Kelloggs and have never before been offered for sale to the public or shown in the Midwest, until now. These pieces along with other artwork of Burton Morris will be on display and for sale
during this show.
About Burton Morris:
Artist Burton Morris' paintings put an energetic and colorful spin on today's culture. In his post-Pop style, Morris boldly projects an enticing mood of high energy and optimism portraying images that people relate to in
everyday life. He first gained national attention in the mid-1990s when his artwork was chosen to hang on the set of the NBC hit television series "Friends." Over the years, his artwork has been selected for the 76th
Academy Awards®, the Paris World Cup Soccer Games, the 38th Montreux Jazz Festival, the 2004 Summer Olympic Games and the 2006 MLB All-Star Game. In addition, Morris' artwork has raised millions of dollarsfor countless charities worldwide. www.BurtonMorris.com
