$1,000.00 Dollar Bill 

Here is your audio guide entry: Steve Kaufman created "$1,000.00 Dollar Bill" using screen printing and vibrant acrylics. The composition is dominated by the hyper-realistic depiction of a thousand-dollar bill, yet the use of colour destabilizes its familiar form. Hues of pink, blue, and green disrupt the traditional monochrome of currency. Kaufman's silkscreen technique flattens the image, drawing attention to the surface. The bright colours and pop-art aesthetic challenge conventional notions of value and authenticity. The dollar bill, a symbol of economic stability, is transformed into an object of mass production and artistic expression. The artwork's structure prompts us to consider the relationship between art and commerce, questioning how meaning is constructed through visual representation and cultural context. In this way, Kaufman’s work highlights how established meanings can be undermined through strategic manipulation of form and colour.