Blue and black dabs (artwork)

1 artwork identified by Rita Simon's pseudonym "Tuberculosis Patient 12 - Mrs Bird" which shows a large area of black paint across the centre and blue paint below, with dabs of blue above and over the black painted area. The bottom part of the paper has been folded over and painted onto. Rita Simon said: "She worked by tapping on the paint in one colour, and then she would take another colour and tap in on top, fascinating!"

The quote above is taken from conversations between Rita Simon and Wellcome staff between 1995 and 1997.

The title has been supplied by the cataloguer for identification purposes.

The date the artwork was made is written on the verso of the painting.

The sequence number of the artwork is written on the verso of the painting. There is also a number 5 written on the recto of the artwork.

Rita Simon classified this artwork as Massive Transitional.

14 October 1977

1 artwork Bodycolour on paper, 34 x 30 cm, including area folded over.