Teddy Roosevelt by Lee Beach

A striking multi-layered lenticular flip print by Lee Beach, this dimensional artwork changes as the viewer moves past it, revealing alternate interpretations of Theodore Roosevelt in his iconic Rough Rider uniform. The shifting imagery, including a playful teddy bear reference, creates a dynamic presentation that cannot be fully captured in a single photograph. Presented in an ornate gold-tone frame, this example is numbered edition 1 of 10, making it a distinctive statement piece for collectors of American history, presidential memorabilia, and contemporary lenticular art. The work incorporates B.J. Falk’s celebrated 1898 studio portrait of Roosevelt at age 39, shortly after his return from Cuba and service with the “Rough Riders.” Widely reproduced, the portrait helped propel Roosevelt to the governorship of New York later that year. A compelling combination of history, illusion, and modern artistic technique, TEDDY ROOSEVELT must be viewed from different angles to experience its complete multi-layered lenticular flip effect. About the artist   A fourth-generation El Pasoan, Lee Beach draws inspiration from the cultural rhythm of the El Paso–Juárez border. His work explores how identity is shaped through labor, movement, and memory, where everyday symbols evolve into carriers of meaning—blending pop art aesthetics with mixed media. Beach transforms familiar imagery into compositions that balance tension, endurance, and restraint.  Rooted in the Borderplex yet global in perspective, his practice reinterprets Mexican and American iconography through a contemporary lens. Recurring figures such as the cowboy do not appear as static legends but as bodies in motion, defined by risk, repetition, and time. Gilding functions as both material and metaphor, marking the moment where work becomes myth and myth becomes something displayed, circulated, and remembered. Specs & Care Size: 22" W, 28" H Frame: Gold Ornate Frame WARNING! California's Proposition 65