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Something from Sleep II

Poster
1992 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A collage of torn banknotes, a blue sky and objects suspended from a frame, including a clockface, heart, fantastical green monster or alien (upside-down) and a face made of metal and other materials. In the centre is an oval image of a man on an elephant walking through water. Below is an outline of a man asleep in bed superimposed over a map.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSomething from Sleep II (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithography
Brief description
Colour offset lithograph designed by David Wojnarowicz for Artangel/Mundopositive- Something from Sleep II; British, 1992
Physical description
A collage of torn banknotes, a blue sky and objects suspended from a frame, including a clockface, heart, fantastical green monster or alien (upside-down) and a face made of metal and other materials. In the centre is an oval image of a man on an elephant walking through water. Below is an outline of a man asleep in bed superimposed over a map.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.4cm
  • Width: 30.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • SOMETHING FROM SLEEP II (Lettered)
  • DAVID WOJNAROWICZ (Lettered)
Object history
Artangel/Mundopositive is a series of artworks made to increase awareness about AIDS and HIV
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.921-1996

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Record createdApril 20, 2009
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