Psychiatric patient 11, circles and a triangle on a red background / multicoloured cubes on a black background (artworks)
- Date:
- c.1978
- Reference:
- PP/RSI/B/1/2/1
- Part of:
- Rita Simon Collection
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
The descriptions of the artworks are taken from notes written by Wellcome staff during conversations with Rita Simon between 1995 and 1997: The wife's work is on the left and comprises a red background with a yellow triangle representing the child and red and green circles representing the parents (mother and husband respectively). The husband's work is on the right and comprises coloured cubes on a black background. There is a red dab of paint on the black background which was put there by the autistic son, to the irritation of the father
The title has been supplied by the cataloguer for identification purposes.
The date is based on the date of the son's paintings (see PP/RSI/B/1/2/8)
Rita Simon's style classification: Archaic Massive (wife) and Traditional Linear (husband)
Publication/Creation
Physical description
Biographical note
This information is taken from conversations between Rita Simon and Wellcome staff between 1995 and 1997.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores