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Painting

"I'll See You in My Dreams"

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Description: Watercolor painting of a female nude, posed as an odalesque on pink blanket or cushion, with brown background. Lettering in black across the bottom reads: ...
Drawing

"Remember, Women are the Mothers of the Human Race"

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Description: Drawing of a woman's head with a golden crown floating above her head. The text reads: "Remember, Women are the Mothers of the Human Race."
Poster

"Opinions Are Like Aholes . . ."

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Description: Text in large red lettering reads: "Opinions Are Like Aholes, Everybody Has One!" over an amorphous shape of a person's rear end.
Print

Ducks Taking Off and Landing

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Description: A long, narrow pen-and-ink image with a series of ducks in progressive order as they take off and land over a marsh.
Poster

"The Wisconsin legislature ... drinking age . . ."

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Description: Black letters on white, text reads: "The Wisconsin legislature should pass a bill raising their drinking age above 50 years of age."
Poster

"The Nice Thing about Trying to Make an Honest Living . . ."

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Description: Written in large red letters the text reads: "The nice thing about trying to make an honest living is that there isn't much competition."
Poster

"We Wish You A Whoopin' Heller Happy Holidays"

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Description: A large printed cut-out of Santa Claus is pasted beside red letters that read: "We Wish You A Whoopin' Heller Happy Holidays."
Drawing

Man with Red Lips, Nose, and Veins

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Description: Drawing of a hungover man with a large red nose, red lips, and blood-shot, bulging eyes. The text reads: "Who Said 'Good Morning?'"
Drawing

"October"

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Description: Portrait of man's head in profile above the word "October." On the right is a full-length sketch of a naked man, covering his genitals and grimacing.
Photograph

Japanese Tea Pavilion in Sid's Backyard

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Description: Japanese Tea Pavilion, multi-tiered pagoda and the torii gate in Sid's backyard. Madison-Kipp Corporation is in the background.
Photograph

Sid with Sculpture of Viking Troll

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Description: Sid is standing in his kitchen looking at a sculpture of a Viking troll set up on a stool.
Print

Gisholt Commercial Art

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Description: Black ink mechanical of a qraphic design for Gisholt Machine Company brand labeling and advertising.
Photograph

"Take Nothing for Granted"

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Description: Photographic poster featuring a skunk, a half-chewed cigar, a pair of dice rolled to snake eyes, and a hand of cards with nearly a straight. The text state...
Photograph

Paintings on Walls

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Description: View of a corner of Sid's office with several artworks, including paintings, masks, musical instruments, etc. Near the corner is a floor to ceiling light f...
Photograph

Sid Boyum's Backyard

Date: 1970
Description: View of Sid Boyum's backyard, with an arch, pagoda, and sculptures among shrubs and trees. The Madison-Kipp Corporation factory is in the background.
Drawing

Man Holding Shovel Behind Elephant

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Description: A man dressed in overalls is holding a spade behind a sweating elephant, waiting for the elephant to defecate. A caption below, very faint, reads: "Let's W...
Photograph

Buddha Sculpture Inside Lantern Sculpture

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Description: Sid's lantern sculpture with a Buddha sculpture inside is surrounded by trees and plants. The sculpture is called "Three-Tiered Tower." The Madison-Kipp Co...
Photograph

Sid with "Biomorphic Femal Abstract in Pink"

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Description: Sid standing next to his sculpture of a woman's torso "Biomorphic Female Abstract in Pink" in his backyard near his porch.
Photograph

Sid's Sculpture in Backyard

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Description: Sid's sculpture of faces and human bodies, identified as "Tree Spirits" partially covered by plastic, in his backyard. The Madison-Kipp Corporation factory...
Photograph

Japanese Tea Pavilion

Date: 02 1970
Description: Japanese Tea Pavilion with an Oriental Ground Lantern and "Closed Abstraction in White" in Sid's backyard. Madison-Kipp Corporation is in the background.

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