This one from Mullochs recent Auction of Hitler's Watercolours, and the devil is in the detail. Personally that red river is something quite ponderous and I keep wanting to tell the guy on the bridge to jump. There are words and the beginnings of some symbolic crap flying about behind his head, the sky and brickwork is over-painted, possibly giving some reason as to Hitler's wanton destruction of it (... such a try- hard).
I know this is NOT a sculpture (as in 1000 Paper Cranes just may be).... but, I am just not a fan of his later work. The writings of Spike Milligan will prove poignant justification of the research into such other exploits, if still interested however.
What is also disturbing is the collection selling so well at Auction (21 Watercolours fetching $120000), and having someone, being moderately satisfied with the results, somewhere.... Warnie's baggy green (also shown, also for sale at Mullochs auction- and looking quite sculptural) may not have been so impressed!
My former Landlord actually owns a painting by Mussolini's Brother of Sophia Loren, so I'm used to feeling like a bit of a dawn raid, well below the horizon, 1000 lbs at my disposal.
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