
Study for Arrest
A monochromatic canvas rendered in Tansey's signature earthy brown tones depicts a tense, ambiguous scene that blurs the boundary between action and stillness. The composition draws on the artist's characteristic use of appropriated imagery and narrative layering, presenting a moment of confrontation or restraint that invites multiple readings. True to Tansey's conceptual approach, the work challenges perception and the nature of representation itself, functioning simultaneously as image and idea.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
October 16, 2014
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