The Spence Collection
How art can change your life.

What Bitter Irony

Created 198800 Acquired 1989315

Comic style/pornography versions of famous artworks

Artwork Story

Among a group of 13 works donated/sold to LACMA 2009

About the Artist

Jim Shaw

Photos

Also By This Artist

"Billys Self-Portrait, #1 (Famous Monsters cover)"
Created 198600 Acquired 1989120

Christ in Dali Vision
Created 198800 Acquired 198905

Dreams: Chris Wilder's Mom...
Created 1993 Acquired 19951

Face Drawing

Footprints of Narcissus
Created 198800 Acquired 198950

Footprints of Narcissus
Created 198800 Acquired 198905

Jesus' Life As a Boy
Created 198600 Acquired 1989120

Meditation Object
Created 198800 Acquired 198917

My Mirage
Created 198600 Acquired 198900

The Andersons (Videotape)

The Dog Ate My Homework [lost]
Created 198600 Acquired 19881210

The Forest
Created 199000 Acquired 199030

The Dog Ate My Homework
Created 198600 Acquired 19881210

The Soft Margarine
Created 198800 Acquired 1989315

Photo of The Soft Margarine
Created 198800 Acquired 1989315

Tree Of Knowledge
Created 198800 Acquired 1989120

Untitled
Created 198800 Acquired 19881210

Untitled (Still from 'The Andersons')
Acquired 198912

You Break It You Bought It!
Created 198800 Acquired 1989315