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Room 02

Humor in Art

The tradition behind the laugh: parody, irony, satire, absurdity and wit in painting, sculpture and print, from the jesters to the present.

02pieces in this room, the latest hung on 20/09/2026

The newest piece

A single desk lamp on a metal office desk in a dark room, a folded newspaper and a glass of whiskey beside it, hard side light from a venetian blind cutting stripes across the wall, medium shot.
Detail cropped from the same print: A single desk lamp on a metal office desk in a dark room, a folded newspaper and a glass of whiskey beside it, hard side light from a venetian blind cutting stripes across the wall, medium shot.
Inv. HI-001 The whole print and a detail cropped from the same print: Deadpan Laughter in Classic Film Noir.

The whole room

The rest of the room

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