The
bricks became to Forrester what Campbell soup cans were to Warhol, a commonly
seen part of culture that made both artists popular. How so is a lesson in
the way art has evolved. In a world where TV and print media dominate the
dissemination of images seen over and over, Warhol mimics modern culture with
his Campbell’s soup cans.
Why
Forrester’s images of brick walls are popular is open to discussion.
Dana feels his customers liked the realism he created. Whatever the reason,
they have been a success.
Dana
said, "I’ve been an admirer of Reeves Callaway and John Lingenfelter
for a long time and what they do with cars. Obviously, I’m certainly
not going to ever have that kind of ability to do things mechanically, although
I would like to."
