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Two hand made birthday cards from the artist to fashion designer, Benjamin Liepelt (2001) felt pen, collage and appliqué on blue water colour paper 30.5 x 22.5cm (12 x 8 7/8in). unframed. (2)
Footnotes
The first card is inscribed by the artist:
"Many times I have thought why do I make these things, little flower creatures, beautiful giraffe people, long stemmed turtle songs and then I realise how many sweet beautiful people there are and how many rooms and doors and coffee cups they have in their lives and how I want to fill those spaces with beautiful colours and glittery pollen and love...happy birthday Benjy here's another flower...love Wangechi!"
The second card reads:
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Benjamin
Here's a little fun thing to organise your fun life!!
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