Marc Blumthal: The Flame and the Flower
The Flame and the Flower
An exhibition by NAPOLEON member Marc Blumthal
Through Google Images, Blumthal explores the nature of the Freudian “Id” and “ego” in the American psyche. Photographs and silkscreens are abstracted to question the mythology surrounding cultural iconography.
Opening First Friday, June 7th
6pm – 10pm
NAPOLEON
319 N 11th Street, 2L
Philadelphia, PA
Exhibition Dates: 6.7.13 – 6.28.13
Gallery Hours: Saturdays and Sundays 2pm – 6pm or by appointment
Press:
philly.com – Alissa Falcone – First Friday Round Up
Citypaper.com – Holly Otterbein – First Friday Focus
Knight Arts – Chip Schwartz – Marc Blumthal’s visage of America at Napoleon
Title Magazine – Darcy Van Burskirk – Marc Blumthal: The Flame and the Flower
NAPOLEON 
I think of the texas chainsaw masacre when I see this. Love it!
Leatherface or Sloth from the Goonies, both cultural icons in their own right. Nice work Marc! We are very proud of you.