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Peinture criminelle 4–56
Armando, 1956
A decade after the Second World War, Armando embarked on a series of paintings about the criminal nature of war, with a gritty surface resembling clotted blood and grimly grinning heads. His view of man offered little hope and he was accused of ‘nihilism.’ This was a serious charge in the Cold War era because it would undermine the morality of the free West, playing into the hands of Communism.
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-A-5047
- Dimensionsheight 122 cm x width 91.8 cm
- Physical characteristicsolieverf, board