Joseph Anthony Buzzelli

Buzzelli, J. Anthony

American, 1907 - 1982

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Numerous cylindrical shapes and angled lines converge to form a complex structure with abstract elements scattered throughout. Some motifs suggest familiar objects, such as oversized human eyes and skulls that peer out from various corners. The lower half of the image features scrolls or documents with dollar signs and skull motifs that cascade and drape over the scene, evoking the imagery of monetary or legal papers intertwined with organic forms like dripping liquids and skeletal hands.
Joseph Anthony Buzzelli, Untitled (War and Money), c. 1940, lithograph, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 2008.115.1135

Untitled (War and Money)

Joseph Anthony Buzzelli · c. 1940 · lithograph ·  Accession ID  2008.115.1135