Crow with Silver Spoon 1972

"Crow with Silver Spoon" is a 1972 painting by Canadian artist Alex Colville. The work depicts a crow in flight against a bright blue sky, carrying a silver spoon in its beak. The painting's composition is simple yet striking, with the crow's silhouette contrasting sharply with the blue sky and white clouds. Colville's meticulous detail and realistic style are evident in the painting's depiction of the crow's feathers and the spoon's reflective surface. The work's symbolism is open to interpretation, but the crow's unexpected possession of a silver spoon suggests a humorous commentary on human ambition and the absurdity of material possessions.