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Louis Eisner — Knucklehead 969-XXX XXX-XXX
Louis Eisner

Knucklehead 969-XXX XXX-XXX

A dynamic drawing rendered in ink and chalk on paper, "Knucklehead 969-XXX XXX-XXX" reflects Louis Eisner's interest in figures that straddle the boundary between the human and the grotesque. The work's raw, gestural mark-making captures a sense of restless energy, with the artist's chosen materials lending both precision and a dusty, tactile quality to the surface. Presented in an artist's frame, the piece underscores Eisner's hands-on approach to the total object, treating the work's presentation as an extension of the artwork itself.

Medium
ink, chalk on paper laid on panel, in artist's frame

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Under the Influence

April 13, 2015

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Louis Eisner, Knucklehead 969-XXX XXX-XXX

A dynamic drawing rendered in ink and chalk on paper, "Knucklehead 969-XXX XXX-XXX" reflects Louis Eisner's interest in figures that straddle the boundary between the human and the grotesque. The work's raw, gestural mark-making captures a sense of restless energy, with the artist's chosen materials lending both precision and a dusty, tactile quality to the surface. Presented in an artist's frame, the piece underscores Eisner's hands-on approach to the total object, treating the work's presentation as an extension of the artwork itself.

Medium
ink, chalk on paper laid on panel, in artist's frame
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dark Mood, Chalk Drawing, Male Artist, Emerging Artist, Raw And Gestural, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Figurative Art, Works on Paper, Monochromatic, Abstract Figurative, Grotesque Imagery, Ink And Chalk, Framed Work, Ink Drawing

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