{"product_id":"blowing-money","title":"Blowing Money","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Story Behind the Work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI grew up a long way from the world Richie Rich inhabited, which perhaps explains why I found it so irresistible. I remember the comics, and later Macaulay Culkin’s portrayal in the 1994 film, with their magnificent estates, improbable inventions, and a boy whose every whim could become reality; I could scarcely imagine such wealth, though I had no difficulty imagining what I might do with it. What fascinated me more than his fortune was an almost inexhaustible appetite for adventure, coupled with the innocence to believe that anything was possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBlowing Money\u003c\/em\u003e, he stands above his mansion against a wall of hundred-dollar bills, blowing a bubble stamped with dollar signs, the whole 48” × 30” canvas finished in diamond dust and high-gloss resin, materials that seemed particularly appropriate for a young millionaire. Age has made the irony of Richie Rich more poignant, for despite possessing everything a child could desire, he still sought friendship, affection, and simple pleasures. I gave him the bubble because bubbles, like fortunes, are most beautiful in the instant before anyone can say how long they will last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chris Marchese\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blowing Money\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original hand-painted acrylic on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48 × 30 × 2 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e High-gloss resin and diamond dust\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gallery-wrapped canvas\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ART BY MARCHESE","offers":[{"title":"48\"x30\"","offer_id":42712049582238,"sku":"","price":78662.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/0698\/3838\/files\/Blowin_Money.jpg?v=1793222845","url":"https:\/\/artbymarchese.com\/en-us\/products\/blowing-money","provider":"ART BY MARCHESE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}