A man holding paper (artwork)
- Date:
- c.1950
- Reference:
- PP/RSI/B/1/1/5/8
- Part of:
- Rita Simon Collection
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
1 drawings by Psychiatric patient 1 "Heinz" depicting a man wearing a cap, holding paper. Notes written by Wellcome staff during conversations with Rita Simon between 1995 and 1997 suggest this may be paper for drawing on.
The title has been taken from notes made during conversations between Rita Simon and Wellcome staff between 1995 and 1997.
Rita Simon's style classification: Traditional linear. The style symbol on the reverse suggests with an arrow that the style is also Traditional transition
Publication/Creation
c.1950
Physical description
1 artwork Charcoal on paper. 37.6 x 27.5 cm
Biographical note
The patient was a male German Jewish refugee working in the 1950s. He was paranoid and seemed to compensate for this through admiring Hitler and kept a photograph of Hitler on his person. "Heinz" attended therapy sessions once a week at a psychiatric centre. He had very precise English diction and sat very straight when drawing.
This information is taken from conversations between Rita Simon and Wellcome staff between 1995 and 1997.
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores