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First Harvest in the Wilderness with Pileated Woodpecker
by Valerie Hegarty

ARTIST STATEMENT

In my work, I reconstruct and deconstruct historic paintings and sculptures from American art history to re-present them as modern ruins. Working with fragile materials, including foam core, paper, paint and glue, I recreate the original objects, only to then demolish them by the same devices associated with their historical significance. Posing as artifacts of art history gone awry, the combination of real and fabricated components leaves the viewer to wonder at the veracity of the transformation.

For the Brooklyn Museum, I created this print using a detail from Asher B. Durand’s painting from 1855, First Harvest in the Wilderness. The painting is a cornerstone of the Brookyn Museum’s American collection. It depicts a harmonious scene between nature and man as the sun shines on a field of newly harvested trees. In this print, a Pileated Woodpecker appears to be fooled by the realism of the landscape in the Durand painting and has riddled the surface with holes. The holes in the painting are also reminiscent of machine gun fire. They point to the downside of “progress” and allude to the self-destruction implicit in the painted scene—woodpeckers peck holes to root out infestations. When logging first started in northeast New England, Pileated Woodpeckers faced extinction as the industry began to take a toll on its habitat. In this print, the woodpecker has made a comeback and is perhaps seeking its revenge.

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First Harvest in the Wilderness with Pileated Woodpecker

by Valerie Hegarty

archival pigment print
available framed

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ADDITIONAL PRINT INFORMATION

  • Limited-edition, exclusive to 20x200
  • Museum quality: archival inks, 100% cotton rag paper
  • Artist-signed + numbered certificate of authenticity included
  • Directly supports the artist
  • Available framed or print only

These prints are created using archival pigment inks on 100% cotton rag paper with a matte finish.

Our quoted dimensions are for the size of paper containing the images, not the printed image itself. We do not alter the aspect ratio, nor do we crop or resize the artists’ originals. All of our prints have a minimum border of .5 inches to allow for framing.

Proceeds from the sale of this print directly benefit the Brooklyn Museum.

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We recommend a custom frame in black solid wood with UV protected plexiglass and a white archival mat. Please note: Framed art may take up to 4 weeks to ship. Available for U.S. orders only.

  • 14"x11" print offered in 16.5"x19.5" frame (3/4” front profile x 3/4” side profile)

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All of our prints have a minimum border of .25 inches to allow for framing. We do not alter the aspect ratio, crop or resize the artists' originals—quoted dimensions are for the size of paper containing the image, not the printed image itself. For exact image sizes and more helpful info, view our framing guides: