{"id":2553,"date":"2026-01-04T16:58:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T22:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popwrapart.com\/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&#038;p=2553"},"modified":"2026-01-21T12:30:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T18:30:54","slug":"george-washington-pop-cultured-and-on-display","status":"publish","type":"jetpack-portfolio","link":"https:\/\/popwrapart.com\/?portfolio=george-washington-pop-cultured-and-on-display","title":{"rendered":"George Washington. Pop Cultured and on Display"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Cloaked in Humanity&#8221; 18&#8243;x 24&#8243;, 2022.  George Washington gets a pop art treatment.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Come see my contribution to the<strong> Cloaked Crusader: George Washington in Comics and Pop Culture<\/strong> exhibit at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frauncestavernmuseum.org\/upcoming-exhibitions\">Fraunces Tavern\u00ae Museum<\/a> in New York City, located by the Financial District. &#8220;Cloaked in Humanity&#8221; is my Pop Art take on George Washington, made with candy wrappers. Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief, Jim Shooter (1978-87) will be the guest speaker. 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