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Paintings on Walls

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Description: In a corner of the upstairs bedroom (Sid's house) there are a number of painting works with different sizes and themes hanging on the wall.
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Gisholt Film Event

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Description: View from front of room towards a group of men sitting down to watch a film together at the Gisholt factory.
Drawing

Giraffe

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Description: Profile drawing of a giraffe standing with its eyes closed. At the top, text reads, "The high•balls are on me!"; at the bottom, "Buy Your Own."
Photograph

"Biomorphic Female Abstract in Pink"

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Description: Sculpture of a woman's torso called "Biomorphic Female Abstract in Pink" in Sid's backyard near the side of the house. Snow is on the ground.
Photograph

Yellow Female Form

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Description: Semi-abstract, yellow cast concrete sculpture, called "Female Teardrop." Similar to prehistoric "Venus" figures, it has prominent breasts and wide hips. Th...
Photograph

Japanese Structure and Sculptures

Date: 02 1970
Description: View of Sid's backyard, with a Japanese structure and sculptures in the snow. Madison-Kipp Corporation is in the background.
Painting

Gisholt Commercial Art

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Description: Illustrative art of machine operator working with a turret.
Poster

Jimmy Carter Caricature

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Description: Black-line head-and-shoulders caricature of President Jimmy Carter, with over-sized grin. Text reads: "But - I am my brother's keeper."
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.
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

Sid Wins World Champion Liar

Date: 1976
Description: Waist-up portrait of Sid Boyum in his backyard proudly holding a medal he won for an entry to the Burlington Liars Club in 1976. The entry read: "During a ...

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