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I made this piece a number of times. It doesn't fit into my usual style. John Wayne is regarded as a right-wing hero. A massive guy originally from Iowa, with a girlish first name of "Marion."
For some odd reason he reminds me of my own father, who was the same size, and just as imposing. A bit scary, actually. But minus the guns, which my dad hated. We never had anything more than toy cap pistols in our house. My dad would not have allowed it.
The silkscreened image is almost photographic, which can be a problem. But effective, in its way.
The Duke works well as a father-figure. A son will be very different from the father. However there are many points of identity. It's a relative universe we inhabit. I no doubt have a conservative side. Somewhere.