1941

Description of Original

1941” is a contemporary reimagining of Captain America #1, created to illuminate and honor both the art and its origin story, a story that resonates with parallels today. Before the United States entered World War II, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, children of Jewish immigrants and first-generation Americans, leveraged popular culture as both moral resistance and deliberate provocation. They depicted Captain America striking Adolf Hitler nearly a year before war was declared with Germany, at a moment marked by widespread isolationism and rising antisemitism. The image functioned on multiple levels at once, protest, persuasion, and a unifying call to conscience. It demanded moral clarity and collective responsibility, asserting that visual culture is not merely reflective, but capable of reshaping public sentiment. At its core, however, this is a story about heroism, the heroism of the comic itself. That two sons of immigrants would create a figure who confronted tyranny before their country was prepared to do so is, in many ways, a quintessentially American act. This reimagining celebrates that audacity: the conviction to speak plainly in uncertain times, and the belief that popular culture can serve as a vehicle for courage and truth. It asks what it means to imagine a hero when the world needs one and in tracing the creation of Captain America, it offers an answer to what it truly means to be one. made from collaged pages of reproduced Captain America Comics #1 & Captain America Comics #2, spray paint, paint marker, and acrylic on wood panel

Original Size

35" "x 48""

Reproductions of Original

A variety of limited edition reproductions, one of a kind hand finished prints and unique digital styles are available for purchase. Each piece is produced using only the highest quality archival materials.

• Limited edition giclee prints on archival paper.
• Stretched canvas prints
• Dye sublimation onto metal

For pricing, sizing and framing options please contact Ari here.

About Ari

Ari is an award winning artist whose work can be found in commercial and public spaces throughout Boston, NYC and beyond, as well as in private collections across the globe. He has been featured at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, and in W Magazine’s online video series.