Speaker of the House
| CCAC #: | 0043 |
| Artwork title: | Speaker of the House |
| Artist(s): |
Norman Catherine |
| Year made: | 1989 |
| Artwork type: | Sculpture or object |
| Medium: | Large sculpture mixed media Metal and painted canvas |
| Dimensions (mm): | 2415 x 1180 x 1225 |
| Source: | Donated by the artist |
| Year acquired: | 1999 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | On public display |
| Exhibitions: | |
| Signage: | This is the last and largest of a series of satirical caricatures of speakers of parliament that the artist made in the late 1980s - a time of political upheaval. He was inspired by roadside artists' style of using discarded tin cans. |
Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
Photo copyright: Artist
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