10 Best Pieces of Art Remind Us of Our Favorite July 4th Fireworks

Art | By. Matthew Grumbach | July 4, 2014

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Why wait for a dazzling 4^th of July fireworks show all year when you can get a taste of the excitement through a different medium, art? From sculpture to painting, Futurism to pop, we’ve compiled the best artworks that capture the explosive color arrangements from the fireworks you watched as a kid. Now you won’t have to worry about the authorities raining on your parade–these pyrotechnic-like pieces can be enjoyed safely at home.

Damián Ortega, Controller of the Universe, 2007

Peter Dayton, Blur #17, 2014

Rinko Kawauchi, photograph from Illuminance, 2011

John Chamberlain, Untitled, 1995

Anish Kapoor, 1000 Names, 1982

Tomás Saraceno, NGC 5457, 2014

Jen Stark, Over and Out, 2008

Katrin Fridriks, Uncoded Nature & Land – Silver Stendhal Mothernature Series, 2014

Giacomo Balla, Street Light, 1909

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