Rodeo 

Pietro Lazzari created this energetic painting, titled "Rodeo," with oil on canvas, though the exact date remains unknown. Lazzari, an Italian-American artist, captures the raw energy of the rodeo, an iconic, yet contentious, symbol of the American West. The painting's expressionistic style, with its bold colors and loose brushstrokes, conveys the dynamic movement and inherent chaos of the event. The cultural narrative of the rodeo is complex; it represents both a celebration of cowboy culture and a spectacle of animal exploitation. In viewing this work, consider how Lazzari, as an outsider, perhaps saw both the allure and the brutality of the rodeo. "Rodeo" invites us to reflect on the complex interplay between cultural spectacle, animal rights, and the stories we tell ourselves about the American West.