"MD" in red and purple / "MD" in blue and purple (artworks)
- Date:
- c.1949
- Reference:
- PP/RSI/B/1/2/5/3/5
- Part of:
- Rita Simon Collection
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Two drawings on the recto and verso of the sheet by psychiatric patient 15. Both drawings show the letters M and D with a thick line between them. This abbreviation stands for "Mentally Defective". According to Rita Simon, the patient was angry because she believed someone had written MD in her medical notes.
The titles have been supplied by the cataloguer for identification purposes.
The date is based on the date written on the verso of artwork PP/RSI/B/1/2/5/1/2
Rita Simon's style classification: Traditional Linear
Publication/Creation
c.1949
Physical description
2 artworks (1 sheet) Pastel on paper, 27.7 x 37.7 cm
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores