About

In a series of neatly arranged paintings, Robert C. Jackson appropriates American advertising
culture to explore how objects, many known for their brand identity, contribute to the creation of
new associations. In numerous paintings a set of branded domestic items, such as Oreo cookies,
Tonka trucks, or rubber figurines like the Trix Rabbit, are placed in unusual or “offbeat”
compositions. These lighthearted tableaus coalesce with Jackson’s subtly painted environments
that play on nostalgia and current topics.
Over 15 years ago, Jackson began collecting and stacking antique soda crates on which his
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