David Wojnarowicz, American, 1954 to 1992, sculpture made of collaged paper and acrylic on cast plaster titled Head, from the Metamorphosis series, 1984. Signed and dated to the bottom. David Michael Wojnarowicz was a painter, photographer, writer, filmmaker, performance artist, songwriter and recording artist, and AIDS activist prominent in the East Village art scene. He incorporated personal narratives influenced by his struggle with AIDS as well as his political activism in his art until his death. Contemporary Sculptures And American Art Collectibles.