A rose (artwork)

Date:
1940s
Reference:
PP/RSI/B/1/2/2/9
Part of:
Rita Simon Collection
  • Archives and manuscripts

About this work

Description

A painting by psychiatric patient 12. According to Rita Simon, when in conversations with Wellcome staff between 1995 and 1997, "It is an emotional rose, but flatness (the sensuous life) is still dominant".

Reproduced in The Symbolism of Style fig 4.7, page 67.

The title has been taken from the caption used in Rita Simon's publication.

Rita Simon's classification: Archaic Massive with some linear background

Publication/Creation

1940s

Physical description

1 artwork Bodycolour on paper, 47 x 32.5 cm

Where to find it

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