Happy Birthday Richard

Richard, my apartment building neighbor upstairs, used to give me fruitcakes at holiday time. Even in his 80’s he’d walk up to Macy’s Herald Square and bring them back. He was quite the fellow.

In 2009 I used the plastic fruitcake container as canvas for his December 17th birthday gift.

As for the fruitcake, it was a circle of individually wrapped wedges in plastic form that came in a box.

Detail #1 of Richard's Birthday Cake by E.G.Silberman, 2009

Detail #2 of Richard's Birthday Cake by E.G.Silberman

Richard's Birthday Cake by E.G.Silberman, 2009

Richard's Detail #7 of Birthday Cake by E.G.Silberman

Detail #3 of Richard's Birthday Cake by E.G.Silberman

2009
Acrylic and mixed medium on cake form and box
Approx: 10 x 10 x 5 inches

Richard passed away May 2020 in Upstate New York. He lived to 91 years of age, which marveled him. He enjoyed his life. And I enjoyed hearing about it.

Here’s to you Richard!