Monkey Business II 1976

"Monkey Business II" is a 1976 print by Belgian artist Pierre Alechinsky. Alechinsky is known for his gestural abstract style that blends elements of calligraphy, automatism, and gestural abstraction. The print features a bold black ink line drawing of an abstract figure, or perhaps a portrait, with a fragment of a foreign banknote embedded within the drawing. The collaged element creates a powerful visual tension between the organic, gestural lines of the drawing and the rigid, graphic elements of the banknote, highlighting Alechinsky's interest in exploring the relationship between art and society.