Study for Back to Kansas (2014) is based on Spencer Finch's iconic Back to Kansas (2013) installation for the San Francisco Museum of Art. In Back to Kansas, Finch explores the subjective perception of color, particularly in the fading light. The hues in the wall painting are based on details of the vibrant Technicolor scenes from The Wizard of Oz: the red of Dorothy's ruby slippers, the green of the Emerald City. Throughout the day, changes in light alter the appearance of the colors, which fade to gray in the minutes between sunset and dusk.
