The artwork, titled “Tiger,” was created by artist Peter Phillips in 1965. It belongs to the Pop Art movement and falls under the figurative genre.
The artwork showcases a dynamic, vibrant, and somewhat chaotic composition. At the forefront is a fiercely roaring tiger’s head, rendered in a bold, graphic style that captures the animal’s ferocity and intensity. The background features a meticulous, geometric pattern of repeating triangular shapes in a black and muted pink palette, providing structure and rhythm to the piece. Surrounding the tiger’s head are various colorful, abstract forms, including yellow and orange arrows, complex interlocking rectangles, and what appears to be mechanical parts, possibly cogs or gears. These elements inject a sense of motion and industrial aesthetic into the composition, characteristic of Pop Art’s fascination with modernity and mass culture. The juxtaposition of organic animal imagery with mechanistic, geometric elements creates a provocative and visually stimulating artwork.
