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David Shrigley — Don't Look Back It Will Not Help You
David Shrigley

Don't Look Back It Will Not Help You

This work features a characteristically humorous and absurdist composition by David Shrigley, depicting a green dinosaur painted in bold brushstrokes with the text "DON'T LOOK BACK" and "IT WILL NOT HELP YOU" in the artist's signature hand-lettered style. The piece exemplifies Shrigley's wry commentary on the human condition through seemingly childlike imagery paired with darkly comic wisdom. The vibrant green dinosaur against a white background creates a striking visual that balances innocence with existential humor, typical of the artist's acclaimed practice.

Medium
Acrylic on paper

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David Shrigley, Don't Look Back It Will Not Help You

This work features a characteristically humorous and absurdist composition by David Shrigley, depicting a green dinosaur painted in bold brushstrokes with the text "DON'T LOOK BACK" and "IT WILL NOT HELP YOU" in the artist's signature hand-lettered style. The piece exemplifies Shrigley's wry commentary on the human condition through seemingly childlike imagery paired with darkly comic wisdom. The vibrant green dinosaur against a white background creates a striking visual that balances innocence with existential humor, typical of the artist's acclaimed practice.

Medium
Acrylic on paper
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Living Artist, Mid-Career, Conceptual, Humor, Typography, British, Painting, Contemporary

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Alex Capecelatro, Nick Phoenix , Andrew P. Cooper, Carolyn Lynx