Tattooed Cow

By Matthew Cort 2002

Matthew Cort

Sculpture

Dimensions
74cm x 145cm x 241cm

Readymade life-size sculpture of cow, painted with tattoo designs collected from inside HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs, London. Collaboration with inmates.

Matthew Cort

Matthew Cort

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Tattooed Cow

table, boxes, books, height 1:1, 1

imaginary page from a book of birds no.5

Working Drawing for Shrine to the Living

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