Framed size is 17.25 by 17.25 inches (43.8 by 43.8 cm). Unframed size is 15.75 by 15.75 inches (40 by 40 cm).

This oil on canvas work exemplifies the artist's propaganda-inspired style. Pervaded by an eye-catching red, "F.O.A.M." displays the artist's characteristic use of graphic lines to create a scene that borders on the surreal and challenges the viewer to tease out the narrative.

Contemporary German painter Tilo Baumgärtel (b. 1972) is known for his large-scale figurative oil paintings inspired by works of social realism and by propaganda posters. Often classed as a member of the New Leipzig School of painting, Baumgärtel makes dramatic use of shadow and line to depict surreal and fantastical scenarios. Baumgärtel trained as a machine technician before attending the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst in Leipzig. He has exhibited at venues including the Seongnam Art Center, Seoul, South Korea (2012); Biksady Gallery, Budapest, Hungary (2011); Museum of Contemporary Art, Leipzig, Germany (2010); Galerie Safn, Reykjavik, Iceland (2006); Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams, MA (2005); and Cleveland Museum of Art (2005). He lives and works in Leipzig, Germany.