OTTO KÜNZLI ‘OH, SAY!’ ACQUIRED BY TE PAPA

10.05.2018


Otto Künzli, 'Oh, Say!' brooch, 1991, gold, 90 x 90 x 6mm, edition of 8

We’re very proud that Otto Künzli’s iconic work, ‘Oh, Say!’ has recently been acquired by Te Papa Museum, Wellington.

‘Oh, Say!’ is a discomfiting composite of emblemsL the Christian cross, a Klu-Klux Klan hood, a skull, a star, a heart and Mickey Mouse, worn like a sheriff’s badge. It’s a symbol of the American unconscious – perhaps more relevant today than ever.