Tango
Painting
1980 (made)
1980 (made)
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The work depicts a stylised man and woman dancing the tango. The face and trousers of the man are made up of a collage of magazine cuttings whilst the dress of the woman is made up of decorative paper in shades of pink, purple and blue. On the back of the work there is a slight pencil sketch of a male figure.
Object details
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| Title | Tango (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, watercolour, bodycolour, pastel and collage of decorative printed papers and magazine cuttings |
| Brief description | Painting by Elena Samperi, 'Tango', watercolour, bodycolour, pastel and collage, London, 1980 |
| Physical description | The work depicts a stylised man and woman dancing the tango. The face and trousers of the man are made up of a collage of magazine cuttings whilst the dress of the woman is made up of decorative paper in shades of pink, purple and blue. On the back of the work there is a slight pencil sketch of a male figure. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed and dated in pencil 'Elena Samperi 1980'
Inscribed in blue ink on the back 'B 18/ Tango' |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1038-1996 |
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| Record created | April 20, 2009 |
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