Eric Fischl's Slumber Party Paper

In my research paper I choose a piece of art done by artist Eric Fischl an American artist. The piece of art I chose is called Slumber Party which is currently located at the Chicago Art Institution. Fischl is most famous for his incredible pieces of art that are located around the world. Some I have personally observed and chosen to do my research paper over. I chose to look at a piece of art Fischl had created called Slumber Party which was constructed in 1983. Fischl's art really caught my attention and interest to do my paper over his amazing piece of work. In my paper I will be explaining who Eric Fischl is ,the background of his art, specifically explain the piece of art ,of the what I think is his purpose of his artwork is, what themes are contributed in the artwork, and the historical influences he seen on Fischl art Slumber Party.

Eric Fischl is an American painter and sculptor. Fischl was born in 1948, growing up in New York City in the suburbs of Long Island (Bio). After moving to Phoenix Arizona , Fischl attended Phoenix College in 1972 earning his B.F.A from the California Institute for the Arts (Bio).

Being raised from a background of alcoholism in his family influenced a lot of his work as an artist. For
These moments become the place where the mind thinks of themes such as the loss of innocence, impulsive behavior, and the transience of life come into his art work. Slumber party was created in 1983 made with oil on canvas, with an estimated range of cost of $800,000- $1,200,000 (Christies). In the painting a young boy and girl diverse states of undress prepare to go to bed. The boy is preoccupied by the television rather than the girl behind him. What is interesting in this image is that the boy appears to be more preoccupied by finding the right channel on the television than in the woman who is taking her underwear