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Channel 33
Painting
Self-portrait with red winged black birds whispering in his ears; mystical figure and trees in top background; checkered frame
644
Acrylic on canvas and wood
Painting
AR644
Victor Brumbach
Purchase
John Simpkins
1985
Title
Signature
Date
"CHANNEL THIRTY THREE" / John Simpkins 1984
Painted
Framed
38 in
30-3/4 in
1 in
Object
25-1/2 in
17-3/4 in
John Simpkins: The Many Natured Oneness of Things
April 11 - May 17, 2026, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art