INTERPRET THE MEANING OF THIS OLD IMAGE, SCANNED FROM AN ANTIQUE 35MM B/W PHOTO SLIDE OF THE ORIGINAL ERNST KIRCHNER DRAWING........"HAVE WE DRANK TOO MUCH OVALTINE?"

 


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