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Fool and Bird
Presented by Elisabeth and Cecil Collins 1979
abstract concepts
actions: postures and motions
adults
animals: birds
arm / arms raised
bird - non-specific
characters
clown costume
creativity
dress: fantasy/fancy
emotional states and conditions
emotions and human qualities
emotions, concepts and ideas
Fool
freedom
freedom - bird
innocence
innocence - the Fool
literature and fiction
man
people
social comment
society
standing
symbols and personifications
paper print etching
Fool and Bird
image: 251 × 178 mm
Presented by Elisabeth and Cecil Collins 1979
abstract concepts actions: postures and motions adults animals: birds arm / arms raised bird - non-specific characters clown costume creativity dress: fantasy/fancy emotional states and conditions emotions and human qualities emotions, concepts and ideas Fool freedom freedom - bird innocence innocence - the Fool literature and fiction man people social comment society standing symbols and personifications