EDWARD SPITZ Dream Big, Play Bigger

This work by Edward Spitz draws directly from one of the most iconic images of contemporary cinema: Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street.
Spitz captures the exact moment where ambition, excess, and confidence collide, transforming a cinematic symbol into a broader statement about power, desire, and the mythology of success.

The background is composed of an original 1989 Wall Street Journal page, anchoring the work firmly in the real financial history that predates, and ultimately feeds, the narrative portrayed in the film. By embedding the printed page beneath layers of acrylic and resin, Spitz freezes a fragment of economic memory, turning ephemeral news into a permanent visual artifact.

The American flag, boldly present, acts as both emblem and provocation: a symbol of freedom, opportunity, and ambition, but also of unchecked excess. The phrase “Dream Big, Play Bigger” amplifies this duality, blurring the line between motivation and satire.

The glossy, stratified resin surface intensifies the colors and creates depth, giving the image a polished, almost seductive finish, mirroring the allure of wealth itself. The presence of pop-cultural iconography introduces irony and contrast, reinforcing Spitz’s recurring tension between innocence and corruption, fantasy and reality.

This unique, hand-signed work stands as a contemporary reflection on capitalism, ambition, and the seductive power of images in shaping collective dreams.

EDWARD SPITZ The Price of Vision

This work by Edward Spitz reinterprets Scrooge McDuck, the ultimate fictional archetype of wealth, ambition, and capitalist imagination. By placing the iconic character against an original vintage Wall Street Journal page, Spitz anchors the fantasy of wealth to the historical reality of global finance, collapsing fiction and economic history into a single visual narrative.

At the center of the composition, a Bitcoin coin floats as a contemporary symbol of digital capitalism and speculative finance. The contrast between the classic newspaper background and the cryptocurrency iconography creates a temporal bridge between traditional markets and the emerging digital economy, questioning what wealth means across generations.

The phrase “Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity” acts as both a motivational mantra and a subtle critique of modern financial obsession, reflecting Spitz’s recurring exploration of ambition, risk, and the psychology of success.

Through acrylic and resin, the paper is preserved and elevated, transforming ephemeral financial news into a permanent, glossy surface. The layered finish enhances color intensity and depth, creating a seductive, almost luxurious aesthetic that mirrors the allure of money itself.

This unique, hand-signed piece stands as a contemporary commentary on capitalism, nostalgia, and the evolving mythology of wealth in the digital age.