Word to Mother Earth
Print
c.2008-2012 (made)
c.2008-2012 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Word to Mother began his career as a graffiti artist, often painting on discarded pieces of wood found in the street. His work is often a collage of motifs derived from sources that include advertising, cartoon characters, and typography. Here he expresses his concern for our overcrowded and polluted planet, and implies that we all need to work together to repair the damage we have done to our environment.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Word to Mother Earth (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Screenprint |
| Brief description | Word to Mother Earth, c.2010, screenprint, by Word to Mother |
| Physical description | Figures and skulls sitting in a toxic cloud above the earth, with title lettered below. |
| Dimensions |
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| Copy number | 57/125 |
| Marks and inscriptions | 57/125 Word to * Mother (Edition number; signature. All in pencil.) |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Word to Mother began his career as a graffiti artist, often painting on discarded pieces of wood found in the street. His work is often a collage of motifs derived from sources that include advertising, cartoon characters, and typography. Here he expresses his concern for our overcrowded and polluted planet, and implies that we all need to work together to repair the damage we have done to our environment. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.277-2013 |
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| Record created | December 6, 2012 |
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