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George Deem — Courbet With Detail
George Deem

Courbet With Detail

George Deem's *Courbet With Detail* is a meticulously rendered oil on linen that pays homage to the legacy of Gustave Courbet through Deem's signature appropriationist approach. With precise, academic brushwork, Deem recontextualizes the imagery of the 19th-century Realist master, inviting viewers to consider the dialogue between historical and contemporary painting. The work reflects Deem's ongoing fascination with art history as both subject matter and conceptual framework.

Medium
oil on linen

🔨 Auction Lot

A Life of Discovery: Works from The Allan Stone Collection | Contemporary Art Online

December 3, 2018

Estimate: $1,000$2,000

Lot 43

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George Deem, Courbet With Detail

George Deem's *Courbet With Detail* is a meticulously rendered oil on linen that pays homage to the legacy of Gustave Courbet through Deem's signature appropriationist approach. With precise, academic brushwork, Deem recontextualizes the imagery of the 19th-century Realist master, inviting viewers to consider the dialogue between historical and contemporary painting. The work reflects Deem's ongoing fascination with art history as both subject matter and conceptual framework.

Medium
oil on linen
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Monochrome, Detail, American, Meta, Museum Culture, Oil On Linen, Portrait, Art History, Realism, Meta-Art, Figurative, Contemporary