The King Suffering

Art

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Gadsden Arts Center & Museum

Name/Title

The King Suffering

Entry/Object ID

2009.1.17

Description

The King Suffering is a painting and collage work featuring the floating head of a red-faced King with a yellow crown that is centered on a dark brown background surrounded by white symbols. These lines are arranged in a partly symmetrical pattern, each containing red, yellow and black dots. The face is the only relief image, created from a thick paper, painted, and attached to the plywood.

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, paint, Paper

Collection

Southern Vernacular Art Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2009.1

Source or Donor

Lou and Calynne Hill

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Burnside, Richard

Role

Artist

Date made

n.d.

Dimensions

Height

23-1/2 in

Width

21 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

Richard Burnside (1944-2020) Burnside grew up in South Carolina, and after a brief stint in the military, moved back to the state. The artist began painting in his mid 30s because he was plagued by night visions of ancient times. His most common subjects are ancient Kings and Queens, jungle cats, and a white wolf. His figures often have flat, round, masklike faces executed in heavy outline and bright colors against a dark background. Around the figures Burnside paints symbols and patterns that recall aboriginal designs, African needlework, and 1950s expressionists from Cologne, Brussels, and Amsterdam.

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Create Date

October 16, 2009