Mixed Media Collage No. 14
Four Days in 2020: March 17 | First in a series of four | 2021 | Mixed media; cut paper, graphite, and oil on BFK Rives 100% cotton paper | 22.5 x 30 inches
On March 17, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued an Executive Stay At Home Order to help stop the spread of COVID-19. It was the beginning of a long period of quarantine and changed everything from the way people interact socially, dine out, conduct business, and go to school. As of December 31, 2020 (when this collage was made), the number of U.S. COVID-19 infections was 19.9 million and climbing, and 344,000 deaths. The shut-down resulted in millions of unemployed workers and a significantly negative impact on the economy.
Unless otherwise noted, photographs are royalty-free or part of the public domain. The following photographs used in the collage were obtained through Creative Commons and were modified for artistic purposes. Reasonable attempts were made to attribute credit. Errors or omissions will be corrected if found.
Credits:
Two images of healthcare workers cut from "Hospital Unit Shifts Gears to Care for COVID-19 Patients." by Fort Belvoir Community Hospital is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
Image of nurse wearing PPE cut from Delaware National Guard tests for COVID-19 at Dewey Beach by Delaware National Guard, public domain.
Image of man with shopping basket cut from "File:Coronavirus COVID-19 face mask in supermarket.jpg" by Nickolay Romensky is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Image of girl and doll wearing masks cut from "I hate you COVID" by Matthew Almon Roth is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
Image of syringe cut from "Syringe and Vaccine" by NIAID is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Image of young nurse cut from "Nursing student at Toronto General Hospital prepares a hypodermic needle" by ArchivesOfOntario is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
Artwork © Erika Brask, 2021. All rights reserved. No part of this artwork may be reproduced or used in any form, or through any means — graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, downloading, information storage and retrieval systems — without written permission from the artist.