"Can you tell me doctor why I can't get to sleep?" Accession Number: ART45050

Description

Two faces dominate the work. The face on the right has an angry and annoyed expression on his face. Just above his head are two helicopters and a jungle setting. The face to his left looks perplexed and has the image of two helicopters on his forehead. The words "Can you tell me doctor, why I can't get to sleep?" appear in the lower left of the work.

Details

Accession Number
ART45050
Artist
Peter Moore
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: black fibre-tipped pen
Measurement
Overall
Medium
black fibre-tipped pen
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
presented by the artist 1990
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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