[Oil on Linen Painting, Group Portrait], 50 by 40 in, (127 by 102 cm),
A. Passmoore, 1976

Priorities of parents and children are invariably opposed, widely -- often rightly so. It would be good if a happy medium were easier to come by.

copper rooftop backdrop, brooding mother with hand over heart, unconcerned daughter with thick braid, portrait of Lenin in a book she's reading

Series Description: -Ranging from major depression to minor melancholy, an exploration of the faces of the unhappy.

A selection of 10 more titles in this series --
Funeral Picture: a Black & White Procession | Cold Blue Social Isolation: a Depressing Picture | Picture of a Sad Face | Terrorized Employee | What does random walk theory mean? | Ominous Tidal Wave Picture | Smoking Tough Guy Image | Mother's Fright & Harbor of Resentment in Daughter | Picture of Mean Girls Embarrassing Someone | Melancholy Personality adopting the guise of Ambivalence |

Summary of titles in the "Sad People Pictures" series --
6 Pastel Paintings | 5 Oil Paintings | 2 Pencil Sketch/Drawings | 2 Watercolor Paintings | 2 Linoleum Prints | 1 Oil on Linen Paintings | 1 Pen & Ink Sketch/Drawings |