Man with bath on his head, 2000

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Stephen Bird
Born Stoke on Trent, 1964

Man with bath on his head, 2000
Red earthenware with handpainted slips and underglaze

Purchased with support from the National Fund for Acquisitions, 2001
Museum number 2002-38

Inspired by folk art, Stephen Bird uses a naive style of patterns and images to conjure up questions in the viewers mind. Is this a self-portrait of the artist and his dog? And what is the woman doing in a bath on his head?

Man with bath on his head, 2000
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