"The People of this Town Laugh at Me..."

NamePainting and Collage

Maker Barry Simmons

CultureJewish

Date1998

Place madeLos Angeles, California, United States, North America

MediumInk/Paint/Collage

DimensionsOverall: 24 x 18 in. (60.96 x 45.72 cm)

Credit LineGift of Bonnie Grossman and the Ames Gallery, IFAF Collection

Object numberFA.1999.17.2

DescriptionThis piece uses the colors purple, yellow, grey, blue, black, gold, silver, and brown, and green. On the Left side there is a purple figure outlined in black. Next to this figure is a purple and silver figure with white facial features and a shirt with buttons drawn on with ink. To the left are chunky abstracts with circles and shapes that may be interpreted has faces. Beneath this are prose that read " 'The people of this town laugh at me while painting in front of them. They say He'll never amke any money; He's a loser and will forever be loser.' And they are right-you see, I have something to lose, and I'm proud of that..." Beneath this is a profile of a bald face. To the right is a figure facing the right with it's arm exstended hold what may be a bowl, knife, or gun. The figure is saying "People in this town say I'm a loser HA! HA! HA!"