Sesow: 31 Days in July by Matt Sesow


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The following series of works are part of Matt Sesow's "31 Days in July Project", conceived, invented by, and begun in 2003 by Sesow.
Each day in July, Sesow begins a unique painting (30" x 40") in response to an article or series of articles on the front page of the Washington Post print edition. All 31 paintings are completed by midnight July 31st.

This project occurs each year during the month of July. Results will be posted here on sesow.com and are usually available for sale to collectors and galleries.

This page: The "31 Days in July", 2009.




































matt ideal naivesesow sessow seso painting

JULY 1, 2009
"Mission Accomplished"
30" x 40"
oil/mix on stretched canvas
"31 Days i in July" 2009 series
inspired by the troops leaving iraq cities
34 die in Karkuk, oil contract awarded to bp
CLICK to see back of painting
DETAIL #1 ... DETAIL #2
*SOLD
matt ideal naivesesow sessow seso painting

JULY 2, 2009
"Treasure"
30" x 40"
oil/mix on stretched canvas
"31 Days i in July" 2009 series
inspired by dog story on front page
major troop movement in afghanistan (guard dog to unstable figure), and 'treasure' of america
reference to 'blood and treasure'
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DETAIL #1
*SOLD
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JULY 3, 2009
"To Market (personal sacrifice)"
30" x 40"
oil/mix on stretched canvas
"31 Days i in July" 2009 series
inspired by story on organics/farming
and jobless rate
*SOLD
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JULY 4, 2009
"Fish out of Water (with lame duck)"
30" x 40"
oil/mix on stretched canvas
"31 Days i in July" 2009 series
inspired by sarah palin quitting as governor of alaska
*SOLD
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JULY 5, 2009
"Voices in the Head"
30" x 40"
oil/mix on stretched canvas
"31 Days i in July" 2009 series
inspired by statue of liberty crown re-open yesterday since 911
*SOLD
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JULY 6, 2009
" Urge Mel "
30" x 40"
oil/mix on stretched canvas
"31 Days i in July" 2009 series
inspired by Hondurans pouring into the streets to demand Zelaya's return
image from protestor poster/graffiti
*SOLD
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JULY 7, 2009
"Minority Panda"
30" x 40"
acrylic/mix on stretched canvas
"31 Days i in July" 2009 series
inspired by story on 156 Uighur people killed in China after revolt
surrounding killing of 2 at a toy factory
*SOLD
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JULY 8, 2009
"Helping Hands (with drone)"
30" x 40"
acrylic/mix on stretched canvas
"31 Days i in July" 2009 series
inspired by stories on afghan war and Obama continuing use of drones to bomb Pakistan.
inspired by photo and story about deaths/revolt in China
*SOLD
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JULY 9, 2009
"Mother"
30" x 40"
oil/mix on stretched canvas
"31 Days i in July" 2009 series
inspired by photo/story on Rebiya Kadeer "the mother of the Uighur movement"
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*SOLD
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JULY 10, 2009
"Riding the Pig"
30" x 40"
oil/mix on stretched canvas
"31 Days i in July" 2009 series
inspired by story on aig getting more bonuses using bailout money,
the compensation czar,
swine flu vacinations
*SOLD
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JULY 11, 2009
"Running from the Bulls"
30" x 40"
acrylic on stretched canvas
"31 Day in July" 2009 series
inspired by the death at running of the bulls in spain
DETAIL #1 ... DETAIL #2 *SOLD
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JULY 12, 2009
"Watch Dog Imploding"
30" x 40"
oil/mix on stretched canvas
"31 Days in July" 2009 series
inspired by story on CIA watchdog report regarding torture,
and possible probe of bush era torture of terror suspects following 911
*SOLD
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"'Dazzle' and 'Danger', the Matador Twins. (with bull)"
30" x 40"
acrylic on stretched canvas
JULY 13, 2009
"31 Days in July" 2009 series
inspired by front page picture caption about 2 injured at annual running of bulls in Pamplona Spain.
*SOLD
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"the Pledge"
30" x 40"
oil on stretched canvas
JULY 14, 2009
"31 Days in July" 2009 series
inspired by Sotomayor nominee hearings.
matt ideal naivesesow sessow seso painting

"Beware the Boogeymen
(Puppet Show)"
30" x 40"
oil on stretched canvas
JULY 15, 2009
"31 Days in July" 2009 series
inspired by Sotomayor nominee hearings, picture on front page, story about suburb home robbery.
*SOLD
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"the List (still ill)"
30" x 40"
oil on stretched canvas
JULY 16, 2009
"31 Day in July" 2009 series
inspired by story on who will succeed kim jong il
DETAIL #1
*SOLD
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"Ride Share"
30" x 40"
acrylic on stretched canvas
JULY 17, 2009
"31 Days in July" 2009 series
inspired by story of bike sharing in dc
*SOLD
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"Radio Silence"
30" x 40"
oil on stretched canvas
JULY 18, 2009
"31 Days in July" 2009 series
inspired by passing of Walter Cronkite
*SOLD
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"Old Dogs, new trick"
30" x 40"
acrylic on stretched canvas
JULY 19, 2009
"31 Days in July" 2009 series
inspired by golf picture on front page (60 yr old leading tournament) and report on cost of pet care/dog picture
*SOLD
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"Changed"
30" x 40"
oil/mix on stretched canvas
JULY 20,2009
"31 Days in July" 2009 series
inspired by top story regarding obama approval ratings dropping/changing.,
also popular graphic by f. fairey.
*SOLD
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"Missing"
30" x 40"
oil/mix on stretched canvas
JULY 21, 2009
"31 Days in July" 2009 series
inspired by obama team missing deadline for report on fate of prisoners at guantanamo bay
also stories on affordable disney utopia and 'new path to restore identities of missing' story
*SOLD
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"Sting" (jab)
30" x 40"
oil on stretched canvas
JULY 22, 2009
"31 Days in July" 2009 series
inspired by front page story 'bernanke jabs back at fed's critics....' *SOLD
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"Bourgeois Pig"
30" x 40"
oil on stretched canvas
JULY 23, 2009
"31 Days in July" 2009 series
inspired by bailed-out banks giving millions in bonuses to their executives and employees...
*SOLD
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"left behind, with bunny"
30" x 40"
oil on stretched canvas
JULY 24, 2009
"31 Day in July" 2009 series
inspired by photo on front of the post for the day(heavy rain storm)
DETAIL #1 ... DETAIL #2
*SOLD
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"Line of Fire"
30" x 40"
oil on stretched canvas
JULY 25, 2009
"31 Day in July" 2009 series
inspired by story on children/civilians shot in iraq, postal system changes, and the 'bottom line' on health care

*SOLD
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"White Devils"
30" x 40"
oil/mix on stretched canvas
JULY 26, 2009
"31 Days in July" 2009 series
inspired by story on racial rift regarding arrest of harvard professor
*SOLD
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"Well-adjusted"
30" x 40"
oil/mix on stretched canvas
JULY 27, 2009
"31 Days in July" 2009 series
inspired by story on soldiers with amputations using humor to heal.
*SOLD
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"modern dance"
30" x 40"
oil/mix on stretched canvas
JULY 28, 2009
"31 Days in July" 2009 series
inspired by unfortunate death of merce cunningham
*SOLD
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"Friar Praying at the Crucifixion"
30" x 40"
acrylic on stretched canvas
JULY 29, 2009
"31 Day in July" 2009 series
inspired by story about journey of Friars
*SOLD
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"Blue Dogs"
30" x 40"
acrylic on stretched canvas
JULY 30, 2009
"31 Day in July" 2009 series
inspired by story about health care reform changes wanted by democrat 'blue dogs'

*SOLD
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"hapi Cup Runneth Over"
30" x 40"
oil on stretched canvas
JULY 31, 2009
"31 Day in July" 2009 series
inspired by media focus on 'beer summit' with obama, no mention of israel admit to use of white phosphorus or honduran coup de tat on the front page.
*SOLD


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31 Days in July 2007


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