Rolling Down the River
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Rolling Down the River, Chris Nelson, 2011. Nelson’s Rolling Down the River appears to be a celebration of clean energy and a critique of West Virginia’s reliance on fossil fuels. At the top of the work, iron fencing in the foreground separates the viewer from a conflagration spewing smoke. In contrast, the bottom of the work depicts a tumultuous body of water moving around a water turbine. Furling yellow banners seem to be playing a double role as a symbol of power.
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Rolling Down the River.
