Fig. 101 Bat

William Wegman

1989

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A hand-painted recreation of the entrance sign to an actual 1970s New Orleans gay bar, The UpStairs Lounge. The work is painted in black on shaped, unpainted wood. The image shows two rows of anonymous male visages, one of whom is looking through binoculars, "at the viewer." The text reads "See You At The UpStairs Lounge 604 Iberville St. New Orleans"
Tall white gourd with Churck, flag, and rainbow with pot of gold.
Statue of Liberty with white and blue base.
Mpangui jimagua (Twin Brothers), José Bedia, acrylic and conté on canvas with objects