Holiday Soup

Name/Title

Holiday Soup

Entry/Object ID

1989.1.6

Description

Colors are primarily dark and consisting of reds, blues, greens, and oranges. Image is that of a standing male figure at the right third of the picture plane. He wears a gold crown on his head, a white tank top, is standing facing the viewer, and is holding a chisel in his left hand. To his right is a standing sculpture of a golden nude male figure with a cap on his head, holding a spear in his left hand and a shield in his right. The figure is facing the viewer, with genitalia in detail. On the shield, in this figures right hand is a skeleton and a naked woman. Immediately behind the sculptural figure is a black cat, its claws extended; it appears to be clinging to a gree/bluefish by its claws. In the background above the cat, there is a female form sitting, head bent forward, in a wheelchair. The legs of the female are amputated. Behind the female form and to her right is a round, leaning tower with the word "HOLIDAY" printed across the top. In LR foreground is the word "SOUP."

Collection

Anderson Winter Show

Acquisition

Accession

1989.1

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Notes

1989, Anderson Winter Show

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Barry Wilson

Role

Artist

Date made

circa 1989

Time Period

20th Century

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Paper

Height

48 in

Width

36 in

Dimension Notes

57" x 42" Framed

Color

Red, Yellow, Orange, White, Purple, Blue, Green, Black, Brown

Exhibition

EXH1989.1