PUCCINELLI, Keith

2002

29 matchbooks, ink

1 1/2 x 2'' EACH

Twenty nine part work of matchbooks covered with drawings and text; (a) drawing of a bottle casting a shadow; (b) text "HEATER MAN" written on the front and reverse; (c) a red circle on the front and reverse; (d) "AN OLD POT-BELLIED ITALIAN MAN W/A CIGAR" on cover and the text "AN OLD JAPANESE GUY W/A HEARING AID" on reverse; (e) "Spoon Feed Drooling Soiled Diapers Jibberish" on cover and "Mother" on reverse; (f) has "Friendly Fire" on the cover and a bullet on reverse; (g) has a target in black and red on cover and the same target with inversed colors on reverse; (h) has "METAL DETECTION" on cover and "MENTAL DEFECTION" on reverse; (k) has "HOT" on cover and "fire" on reverse; (l) "Once it starts, you can't stop it. At least, that's the way it seems." on cover and a dragon breathing fire on reverse; (m) tombstone with "REST IN PEACE" on cover and a tombstone with "A LIFE LIVED WITHOUT A TRACE" on reverse; (n) "See you!" on cover and "Goodbye!" on reverse; (o) "Turn slowly" on cover and reverse. (p) "MATCHES" on cover and a drawing of a matchbox on reverse; (q) "CLOSE COVER" on cover and "BEFORE STRIKING" on reverse; (r) has "ASHES" on cover and "DUST" on reverse; (s) "WORRY" on cover and "TO HARASS WITH OR AS IF WITH CONTINUAL SNAPPING OR..." on reverse; (t) "3rd degree" on cover and "1st" on reverse. (u) "Famous Artist" on cover and "(I might decide I want to be a...)" on reverse; (v) has "napalm" on cover and "1942-2001" on reverse; (w) "CLOWN" on cover and a clown on reverse; (x) has a stop sign on cover and "Prepare to stop" on reverse. (y) "I'M ADDICTED" on cover and "YOU'RE ADDICTED" (z) has "OW" on cover and "OUCH" on reverse; (aa) has "STRINGS ATTACHED" on cover and reverse; (bb) has a list of medications on cover and reverse; (cc) has "PARKINSON'S DEMENTIA ALZHIEMERS" on cover and "DRINK TO FORGGET" on reverse.

2002

PUCCINELLI, Keith

b. United States, 1950-2017

Estate of Frances Garvin and Keith Julius Puccinelli

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