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Tiddles MacKenzie

Print
ca. 2004 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This sticker by Jon Burgerman is typical of his work; it shows a surreal cartoon of a little girl, with enormously long arms and huge eyes.

Stickers like these are a part of the street art phenomenon, usually stuck on walls alongside stencil work and tag graffiti in urban areas. The simplicity and cheapness of the medium makes it attractive for young artists, and stickers crop up not only in graffiti sites but on buses and tube trains. Twenty-first-century psychedelia, demented cartoon characters, recycled film stars and a wild variety of visual references come together in a visual riot.


Object details

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Object type
TitleTiddles MacKenzie
Materials and techniques
Digitally printed sticker
Brief description
Sticker by Jon Burgerman, British, ca. 2004.
Physical description
A sticker showing a cartoon character with long arms reaching out ot love hearts, in red, brown, black and with pale pink-orange skin colour.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.3cm
  • Width: 6.5cm
The shape is irregular
Marks and inscriptions
jonburgerman.com (Right-side running above one of the arms.)
Credit line
jonburgerman.com
Object history
Displayed in the Link Corridor in Aug-Oct 2005 in the 'Street Art' display.
Summary
This sticker by Jon Burgerman is typical of his work; it shows a surreal cartoon of a little girl, with enormously long arms and huge eyes.

Stickers like these are a part of the street art phenomenon, usually stuck on walls alongside stencil work and tag graffiti in urban areas. The simplicity and cheapness of the medium makes it attractive for young artists, and stickers crop up not only in graffiti sites but on buses and tube trains. Twenty-first-century psychedelia, demented cartoon characters, recycled film stars and a wild variety of visual references come together in a visual riot.
Collection
Accession number
E.318-2005

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Record createdMay 26, 2005
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