About this artwork
This is one of just a handful of collages made by Lindner. It is unique in his oeuvre in being composed entirely of found objects. The piece shows the influence of Pop Art in the colours and ephemeral items used. Despite the bright colours, there are undertones of violence in the collage. A plastic gun points towards the split head of the mask. In the background are two figures marked for target practice and a target made out of shiny materials. A drawing of a rather menacing female face can be seen to the left of the mask.
Updated before 2020
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title:Untitled
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date created:1965
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materials:Mixed-media collage on board
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measurements:40.00 x 30.00 cm (framed: 61.00 x 50.40 x 6.30 cm)
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credit line:Bequeathed by Gabrielle Keiller 1995
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accession number:GMA 3994
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Richard Lindner
Richard Lindner
Lindner was born in Hamburg and grew up in Nuremberg. He worked in Munich as an art director for a publishing firm until he was forced to flee Nazi Germany in 1933. After moving first to Paris, Lindner settled in New York in 1941, where he became a successful illustrator for magazines including '...