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89 x 71cm, Edition of 295, Giclée print
Medium: Giclée print
Edition size: 295
Year: 2016
Size: H 89cm x W 71cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: March 2025
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Bob Dylan's 2016 Donut Shop, a signed giclée print from an edition of 295, captures the vibrant commercial spirit of American roadside culture. Part of Dylan's acclaimed The Beaten Path series, the work transforms a specific San Fernando Valley location into a universal symbol of post-war American prosperity and automobile-dependent commerce.
Donut Shop depicts the Doughnut Hut on Magnolia Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley, California - though Dylan presents it as representative of broader American experiences rather than a specific location. The San Fernando Valley setting carries particular significance within American cultural history, having become synonymous with the democratisation of American prosperity and the rise of car-dependent commercial strips that characterised post-war development.
Dylan's bold use of unmixed colours - the striking reds and yellows of the awning contrasting against the bright blue sky - reflects his connection to French Impressionist techniques. The unexpected harmony of Impressionist techniques applied to bold, bright American mid-20th century commercialism is one of the key reasons Dylan’s work, particularly this series, has such enduring popularity. The style assists in Dylan’s mission to find profound meaning in everyday commercial spaces, adding a touch of nostalgia to every scene. The subject of this print connects to broader themes of American consumer culture and the relationship between mobility and commerce that defined the era of Route 66 and interstate highway development.