Torn Flag 1977

Hannelore Baron’s 1977 assemblage, “Torn Flag,” is a wooden box with compartments. The lid contains a torn, faded piece of paper with a yellow circle, black lines, and a red and black square. Inside the compartments are various objects, including a red, white, and black patterned card, a metal key, and a piece of red paper. Baron's work often explores the themes of memory, loss, and the passage of time. “Torn Flag” exemplifies this, as the fragmented objects and the worn materials evoke a sense of history and the fragility of human experience. The mixed media assemblage is an example of her distinctive style, which combines found objects with painted surfaces.