BEAUTY IS LIFE’S E-Z PASS - Lincoln

President Lincoln in colorful drag on a reimagined five dollar bill.

We all know money talks, but who knew it could be this fierce? By juxtaposing the familiar five-dollar bill with the provocative image of President Lincoln in drag, Simmons prompts viewers to reflect on art, history, and stereotypical gender narratives. “Beauty is Life’s E-Z Pass: Lincoln” pushes boundaries, inspiring dialogue on progress, acceptance, and the freedom to be oneself.

DIMENSIONS: 16.5(h) x 27.5(w)
MEDIUM: Original, Hand-Pulled Silkscreen, Mixed Media and Drawing on Paper; One of a Kind
YEAR: 2015

Closeup of President Lincoln on the five dollar bill with a painted pink hair and jewelry.
Closeup of President Lincoln on the five dollar bill with pink hair and bright red lipstick.
Closeup of a pop art screenprint of a five dollar bill where President Lincoln has pink hair, makeup and jeweled earrings.
Closeup of President Lincoln on the five dollar bill with pink hair, earrings, and colorful makeup.
Angled view of a five dollar bill in pop art colors with blue and pink painted elements.
Framed five dollar bill artwork featuring President Lincolin embellished with bright colors in a white frame in a children's room.
Framed Warhol inspired screenprint of five dollar bill with President Lincoln in pink hair and makup framed above a mantle.
Artwork of five dollar bill featuring a US president in neon colors hung in a white frame above a red guitar.
President Lincoln displayed on a five dollar bill in drag makeup hung above a table.
Five dollar bill artwork embellished with bright colors and President Lincoln in drag in a white frame against a teal wall.
Framed pop-art screenprint of a five dollar bill with Abraham Lincoln painted in drag hanging in a children's room next to a life-size giraffe stuffed animal toy.
Colorful five dollar bill artwork painted in pink and blue in a white frame above an orange leather chair.