Psychiatric patient 21 - "Christopher"
- Date:
- 1960s
- Reference:
- PP/RSI/B/1/2/11
- Part of:
- Rita Simon Collection
- Archives and manuscripts
Collection contents
About this work
Description
4 artworks identified by Rita Simon's pseudonym "Christopher". The artworks are discussed in Simon's book The Symbolism of Style (1992) pp20-30.
The artworks have been removed from the acidic boards for conservation reasons.
Publication/Creation
1960s
Physical description
4 artworks
Biographical note
A male university undergraduate that suffered from delusions in the 1960s. His father was homosexual and Christopher was afraid of being attacked. He had been given drugs which made him fat. He was discharged from hospital, but would not go outside as he suffered from agoraphobia and a fear of being attacked. His mother brought him paints when he was in hospital. He came to Rita Simon at home after he left the hospital, seeking help to keep him out of hospital.
This information is taken from conversations between Rita Simon and Wellcome staff between 1995 and 1997.