Death of Jimmy Brown Clown

Client: Painting entered in the 1970 Moomba Art Show

I painted Jimmy Brown after the experience of attending numerous post-mortems as part of my science studies. I wanted to explore both the appearance of death as well as the great power it holds over those who are confronted with it. I used the clown as a vibrant example of human life, one on the the point of dissolution into the unknown.

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