{"product_id":"the-big-one-2007","title":"The Big One, 2007","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1292\"\u003eThe Big One\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(2009) is an original oil painting on canvas and an early milestone in my work; the first piece I showed after becoming a mother. A curving female figure is constructed square by square in pastel tones inspired by El Paso sunrises I watched during my first pregnancy. Against a gray-brown, flag-like background, the painting explores beauty standards, body politics, and the cultural turn toward celebrating fuller figures. It’s a bold, thoughtful work that carries both personal memory and a wider social conversation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA significant early work from 2009, ideal for collectors interested in the evolution of my grid-based figurative paintings.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cara Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47973918572711,"sku":null,"price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/1368\/8999\/files\/TheBigOne.jpg?v=1771955476","url":"https:\/\/studiocararoberts.com\/products\/the-big-one-2007","provider":"Cara Roberts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}