A nude man bound in barbed wire, a woman wearing a witch's hat, a head pierced by a nail, and a man and a woman shouting at each other, with other subjects surrounding

  • Gurr, Graham, active approximately 1976-1984
Date:
c.1976-1984
Reference:
2975111i
Part of:
Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
  • Archives and manuscripts

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced January 2025: A naked man bound in barbed wire, the head of a witch, a head pierced by a nail, a man and a woman shouting at each other, and other themes of pain and anguish. Drawing by G. Gurr, 1983;

Description

The nude man is stood in front of a mirror with wounds to his spine, chest, stomach and genitalia. A wound from his stomach contains a fish with an arrow through it. Other subjects in the image include a column of women's breasts, a man stood on the roof of a building, a pendulum, an overturned vehicle, a snake, a baby inside a cracked eggshell, a broken heart, a demonic humanoid face, a sunburst and flames.

Publication/Creation

c.1976-1984

Physical description

1 drawing pencil on paper

Arrangement

Prior to Wellcome Collection, this work was stored in a folder on 1st floor, Reay House, Lambeth Hospital.

Notes

This work is untitled; the title has been supplied by the cataloguer for identification purposes.
This work is attributed to the creator; it was stored with other identified works.

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