Loss.

  • Petrone, Michele Angelo, 1963-2007
Date:
1996
Reference:
3153844i
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About this work

Description

Depicts two figures, one cutting the other's hair.

Publication/Creation

1996.

Physical description

1 painting : watercolour, with gouache ; sheet 20 x 28.8 cm

Biographical note

In October 1996 Petrone gave a presentation of a set of his paintings with accompanying commentary at the Cancerbackup 10th anniversary conference. The artworks explored his emotional response to his diagnosis of and treatment for Hodgkin's disease. As a result of the presentation he was invited to exhibit his artworks at several Sussex venues in 1997 under the exhibition title "The Emotional Cancer Journey".

Related material

Wellcome Collection holds Michele Angelo Petrone's archive and other artworks, reference PP/MAP https://wellcomecollection.org/works/kuz6p6jr
Complemented by (work): The emotional cancer journey : powerful, hopeful, beautiful, images of the emotions and feelings experienced during the cancer journey. (b30699654)

Lettering

"Loss" watercolour & gouache M. A. Petrone 1996

Reference

Michele Angelo Petrone. 1996. Loss. [painting]. Wellcome Collection 3153844i

References note

Artwork included in the exhibition catalogue: Michele Angelo Petrone. "The Emotional Cancer Journey". 2003.

Exhibitions note

Exhibited in "The Emotional Cancer Journey", a touring exhibition held in six venues in Sussex, 18 April - 1 October 1997.

Notes

Title from caption on the verso.

Ownership note

Presented to Wellcome Collection in June 2015 by the MAP Foundation.

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