Sequences proper: Psychiatric patient 4 - "Pete"
- Date:
- 1975-1984
- Reference:
- PP/RSI/B/1/1/8
- Part of:
- Rita Simon Collection
- Archives and manuscripts
Collection contents
About this work
Description
16 artworks identified by Rita Simon's pseudonym "Pete".
The descriptions of the artworks are taken from notes written by Wellcome staff during conversations with Rita Simon between 1995 and 1997:
Publication/Creation
1975-1984
Physical description
16 artworks
Biographical note
An adopted boy of 12, who was a psychiatric patient of Rita Simon's. She worked with him for 3 years once a week, unsuccessfully, in that he finally gave up painting. The paintings were produced some time between 1975 and 1984. Rita Simon felt that the patient was very disturbed, and had been possibly been sexually abused.
This information is taken from conversations between Rita Simon and Wellcome staff between 1995 and 1997.