Mr. Peanut Drawings - Vincent Trasov (New Documents) gallery Iwank Celenk

Iwank Celenk

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Clare Birchall

Mr. Peanut Drawings - Vincent Trasov (New Documents) gallery Iwank CelenkIn 1970, Trasov assumed the identity of Mr. Peanut, donning a handmade paper mch replica of the mascot of the Planters Peanut Company. Soon after, he produced The Mr. Peanut Mayoralty Campaign of 1974, a twenty day performance developed in collaboration with members of the Vancouver arts community. The legume quickly became Trasovs cipher and central component of his practice. Mr. Peanut Drawings collects nearly a hundred of Trasovs Peanut drawings