Vincent Trasov, Mr. Peanut Print (2017)

Vincent Trasov
Mr. Peanut Print
2017
risograph print
edition of 50, #44
12 x 8 ¼ inches
 
In 1970, Trasov assumed the identity of Mr. Peanut, donning a handmade paper mâché replica of the mascot of the Planters Peanut Company. Soon after, he produced The Mr. Peanut Mayoralty Campaign of 1974, a twenty-day performance developed in collaboration with members of the Vancouver arts community. The legume quickly became Trasov’s cipher and central component of his practice.