https://contemporaryartumd.artinterp.org/omeka/files/original/edfa9e02a18fec3902a648a55cbf0769.jpg c17783a173d1a682971f1284dd5077e3 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Thread and pins on board Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 26 x 32 inches Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <em>Economics</em> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Relation A related resource 2012-2013 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2013.1.5 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jeremy Dean Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Courtesy of the artist Description An account of the resource Jeremy Dean explores the idea of ‘the American dream’ by deconstructing symbols of wealth, patriotism, and power. To make <em>Economics</em>, he took apart an American flag thread by thread. He then reassembled it by tying each strand to a needle superimposed over a list of the top 1,000 stocks of the last 100 years printed to resemble a page in the <em>Wall Street Journal</em>. Contours of the fragmented flag suggest a pair of graphs that demonstrate the disparity in wealth between top 1% earners and the rest of the American population. Peaks and troughs create gaps in the flag and suggest the impact of significant events in American economic history—the Great Depression and tax cuts during the presidency of George W. Bush. Dean’s work presents the nation’s most iconic symbol as two unraveled halves of a whole unable to integrate.