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Scenes from the Passion: The Unicorn
George Shaw, 2003
© George Shaw; courtesy Wilkinson Gallery, London
Figurative painting of a pub inspired by the Tile Hill housing estate in Coventry where the artist grew up. All signs, trademarks and means of identification have been removed from the building adding to the sense of desolation and dislocation.
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Title of artwork, date
Scenes from the Passion: The Unicorn, 2003
Date supported
2004
Medium and material
Humbol enamel on board
Dimensions
91 x 121 cm
Grant
6075
Total cost
12150
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