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John Kirby Boy in a Paper Hat, 1988
Oil on board
86 x 64 cm
33 7/8 x 25 1/4 in
Framed:
89 x 67 cm
35 1/8 x 26 3/8 in
33 7/8 x 25 1/4 in
Framed:
89 x 67 cm
35 1/8 x 26 3/8 in
A recurring motif in Kirby's oeuvre is his 'paper crown' works, which are less easy to interpret in allegorical terms. These powerful paintings distil a quiet, melancholic mood tinged with irony. Kirby said that the idea for them came from a trivial incident when a friend placed a paper crown on the artist's head. Kirby then caught a glimpse of himself in a mirror, with an expression completely in variance with such a lighthearted adornment.
AFG 47727
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