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United States or Europe, 20th century. "Tree People" natural collage. Signed "Heike 92" at end of "Tree People" poem. A fascinating natural collage featuring an endearing mouse creature - its body carefully assembled from a large leaf along with cut pieces of leaf stems - and a charming poem titled "Tree People" written on handmade paper. Both are mounted to a large piece of tree bark and set against a burlap-covered backdrop within a glass-fronted, wooden shadowbox frame. Size of collage: 22.5" L x 11.75" W (57.2 cm x 29.8 cm) Size of shadowbox frame: 28" L x 18" W x 1.875" D (71.1 cm x 45.7 cm x 4.8 cm)

Heike's poem "Tree People" reads as follows: "These little people are small - but very, very wise. They are quick and watchful with their beady little eyes. Treepeople are quick and wise as foxes and are only as big as matchboxes. Treepeople are quick and careful as a shark. The reason you can't see them is - because they dress in bark. They are very, very cheerful and laugh at every joke. Also they are healthy and would never, never smoke. They can leap as high as frogs - and always have to watch out for dogs."

Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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  • Condition: The collage is set against a burlap-covered backdrop within a glass-fronted, wooden shadowbox frame. There is a tear between the mouse's nose/whiskers and snout, but the imagery still reads well. The poem "Tree People" is signed and dated "Heike 92". Frame is in very good condition. Collage has not been examined outside frame.

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