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detail of "An Incident at Staten Island," boxed set with thirteen painted figures by Matt Ferranto

An Incident at Staten Island

2017
acrylic on polymer clay, wood
box 9 x 10 x 1¼ inches
standing figures approximately 2¼ inches high

On July 17, 2014, Eric Garner was killed by New York City police officers during an attempted arrest on suspicion of selling untaxed cigarettes. The set includes thirteen figures but no reset switch.