The artwork, titled “My Girlfriend Had Red Hair” by David Lynch, is a piece emerging from the Art Brut movement and is categorized under the figurative genre.
The artwork showcases a stark composition with a blend of surreal elements. Dominated by a white background, it prominently features a simplistic yet evocative depiction of a woman’s head with vibrant red hair rendered in an abstract manner. The woman’s form is partially obscured and runs downwards into what appears to be a dark, elongated figurative distortion. Surrounding this central figure are minimalistic yet intriguing elements: a sketch of a zebra on the left, accompanied by the text “oh mister Zebra what time is it? Ha Ha Ha”, and a rudimentary black house shape on the right with the phrase “where she lived”. The artwork creatively combines text and imagery to evoke a sense of narrative and emotion, characteristic of David Lynch’s distinctive style, bridging between the abstract and the tangible.
