Painting "Man on the Bed"
This painting depicts Dr. Bob and Bill W
This painting depicts Dr. Bob and Bill W. giving a Twelfth Step to Bill D., an Akron lawyer and city councilman, who in the summer of 1935 had once again been admitted to Akron City Hospital for alcohol detox. Bill D. went on to become AA number 3 and didn’t drink again until his death 19 years later.
The full-color painting first appeared as a Grapevine center spread in the December 155 issue. It proved so popular that four-color prints were made available separetely.
The artist, Robert M., was a volunteer ilustrator for the Grapevine, and in 1956 he presented the painting to A.A. co-founder Bill W. In his thank you letter Bill wrote: “ Your representation of ‘The Man in the bed’ hangs in my studio at Bedford Hills... The whole heart and essence of A.A. can be seen just by looking at it.”. A sua representação de ‘O Homem na cama’ está pendurada no meu estúdio em Bedford Hills… Todo o coração e essência de AA podem ser vistos só de olhar para ele”
Áudio Português
O Homem na Cama
English Audio
The Man on the Bed