Jacek Gancarz

Lake Worth photographer Jacek Gancarz’s exhibit, The Last Pink Flamingo, is on view from 7-10 p.m. November 6 at Whitespace in West Palm Beach

“The plastic pink flamingo, which had proliferated front yards during the spread of American suburbia, was elevated to iconic status after 50 years – blurring the lines between kitsch and high art,” Gancarz said. Production of the original plastic pink flamingo, designed in 1957 by Don Feathersone, ceased in June 2006 when Union Products closed the factory.
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