The Shoot Gallery

Name/Title

The Shoot Gallery

Entry/Object ID

71.67

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Context

Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Barish

Made/Created

Artist

Jean Pierre Serrier

Date made

1968

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame Size

Height

26 in

Width

30 in

Dimension Description

Image Size

Height

20 in

Width

24 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

Serrier was a French Surrealist known for his haunting paintings, many with carnival themes. His work focuses on humanity and mortality, inspired by the teachings of Nietzsche (religion and morality) and Freud (subconscious and dreams). Serrier’s characters are void of identity and interchangeable, with sightless faces.