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John Wesley
Blue Man, 1995.
Acrylic on paper
Estimate:
€ 25,000 / $ 29,000 Sold:
€ 96,750 / $ 112,229 (incl. surcharge)
John Wesley
1928 - 2022
Blue Man. 1995.
Acrylic on paper.
Signed, dated and titled in the lower right. On Arches wove paper (with watermark and blindstamp). 41.2 x 61 cm (16.2 x 24 in). Sheet: 57 x 76,7 cm (22,4 x 30,1 in).
[AW].
• “Blue Man” is a striking example of Wesley's expressive lines, reflective color palette, and photo-based meta-representation.
• Between pop art, comics, and minimal art, John Wesley reflects on the American way of life in a humorous, satirical, and sometimes erotic way.
• Wesley's works are in internationally renowned museums, including the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, the Museum Ludwig, Cologne, and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
PROVENANCE: Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York.
Private collection, Berlin (acquired from the above in 2006).
1928 - 2022
Blue Man. 1995.
Acrylic on paper.
Signed, dated and titled in the lower right. On Arches wove paper (with watermark and blindstamp). 41.2 x 61 cm (16.2 x 24 in). Sheet: 57 x 76,7 cm (22,4 x 30,1 in).
[AW].
• “Blue Man” is a striking example of Wesley's expressive lines, reflective color palette, and photo-based meta-representation.
• Between pop art, comics, and minimal art, John Wesley reflects on the American way of life in a humorous, satirical, and sometimes erotic way.
• Wesley's works are in internationally renowned museums, including the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, the Museum Ludwig, Cologne, and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
PROVENANCE: Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, New York.
Private collection, Berlin (acquired from the above in 2006).
246
John Wesley
Blue Man, 1995.
Acrylic on paper
Estimate:
€ 25,000 / $ 29,000 Sold:
€ 96,750 / $ 112,229 (incl. surcharge)
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