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Fool with a Bird
Presented by Elisabeth and Cecil Collins 1981
abstract concepts
adults
animals: birds
bird - non-specific
characters
classical myths: gods and heroes
emotional states and conditions
emotions and human qualities
emotions, concepts and ideas
Fool
freedom
freedom - bird
innocence
innocence - the Fool
literature and fiction
man
Mercury / Hermes
people
religion and belief
social comment
society
symbols and personifications
paper print lithograph
Fool with a Bird
image: 260 × 232 mm
Presented by Elisabeth and Cecil Collins 1981
<p><b>P11020</b> FOOL WITH A BIRD 1960
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<br/>Inscribed ‘Cecil Collins 1960’ bottom right and ‘2/30’
<br/>Lithograph, printed at the Central School of Art and published by the artist, 10 1/4×9 1/8 (26×23)
<br/>Presented by Elisabeth and Cecil Collins 1981
<br/>Lit: op.cit., no.28
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<br/>In the exhibition at the Tate Gallery in 1981 two trial proofs were shown besides this editioned version, both on cream <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/paper" title="Glossary definition for 'Paper'"><span>paper</span></a>.
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<br/><b>Published in:</b>
<br/>The Tate Gallery 1980-82: Illustrated Catalogue of Acquisitions, London 1984
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2004-10-13T00:00:00
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abstract concepts adults animals: birds bird - non-specific characters classical myths: gods and heroes emotional states and conditions emotions and human qualities emotions, concepts and ideas Fool freedom freedom - bird innocence innocence - the Fool literature and fiction man Mercury / Hermes people religion and belief social comment society symbols and personifications