PIETRO PSAIER (ITALIAN, 1939-2004) "OUR WORLD TIME BOMB"

A mixed media sculpture with wood, leather, staples, straw and ammunition boxes in an incorporative frame. The piece is an homage to the Grateful Dead with a number of Dead references, including: the word "AOXOMOXOA," the stealie logo that has been turned into a medal in the lower right corner and the words "Live / Dead." Marked at lower left Greenwich Village NY 1969." Labeled on the verso "Our World Time Bomb / Pietro Psaier / Sep 1969 / From Pietro to Rick / Malibu CA." With an ink stamp reading "Certified / The Factory." 49 1/2 by 37 1/4 inches Categories: Pietro Psaier