k e i t h p i p e r 'Black Assassin Saints 1982' |
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The Black Assassin Saints. Acrylic on stitched unstretched canvas. 6ft by 12ft. April 1982 |
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This work questions the role of the artist in relation to political struggle. Each figure represents an archetype: a painter, a writer, an actor and a musician. |
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| Piper made this work in response to the increasingly fraught situation in South Africa during the early 1980s, where several British companies had their subsidiaries. Their activity provided financial support for the South African government whose practices were racist and violent. Many people, including Piper, felt this involvement was unacceptable as it legitimised the brutal apartheid regime. | |||
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