Artwork
Caricatură
Caricatură is a print by Tacorian, M.. It dates from 1950 and is held in the collection of the Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea.
About this work
Overview
Caricatură is a mid-20th-century work attributed to Romanian artist Mihai Tacorian, dated circa 1950. It is currently housed at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The subject of Caricatură appears to be obscure due to its degraded state. The piece primarily features handwritten elements, including the circled number '307', the artist's name 'Tacorian', and other illegible letters and numbers ('6345', '174380'), suggesting it might not be a finished artwork but rather a residual document or label.
Technique & Style
The work's technique is characterized by handwritten marks on a faded paper, indicating a possible lack of intentional visual artistic expression. The overall appearance suggests a utilitarian or accidental nature rather than a deliberate stylistic choice.
History & Provenance
Caricatură is part of the Museum of Ethnography's collection. A faint stamp 'ANTICARIAT Nr.1 LEI 80' at the bottom corner implies it may have been part of a sale or inventory before its acquisition, with the stamp possibly indicating a price in Romanian Lei.
Context
Given its state and content, Caricatură might be contextualized more as an archival artifact related to Mihai Tacorian's practice rather than a standalone artwork. It could provide insight into the artist's working methods or the administrative aspects of his creations.
Artist & collection
Artist
M. Tacorian’s prints hum with dry wit—look close and you’ll spot politicians turned into potato-headed puppets. A single sheet from their *Caricatură* series skewers power by giving every sitter a bulbous nose and a…
Museum
Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea
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