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Victor OlsonAfrican Children Suffer Famine and Despair in Hot Colors - Africa is Bleeding1960s - 1970s
1960s - 1970s
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An intense and powerful study of five undernourished and perhaps starving African children partly superimposed and partly integrated into the silhouette of the African continent. The artist employs a technique that enables the red-orange colors to literally show the African continent bleeding. Signed lower right and inscribed on verso. Most likely for a newsstand magazine illustration of famine and poverty in Africa. Unframed
- Creator:Victor Olson (1924 - 2007, American)
- Creation Year:1960s - 1970s
- Dimensions:Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)
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- Condition:Very Good condition with bright saturated colors- some light toning.
- Gallery Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU385310323812

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