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Michael Corinne West — Save the Tiger
Michael Corinne West

Save the Tiger

1980

A bold and evocative oil painting by Michael Corinne West, *Save the Tiger* (1980) channels the artist's signature Abstract Expressionist energy into a work that pulses with urgent, visceral color and gestural brushwork. The composition conveys both raw power and fragility, reflecting the growing environmental consciousness of the era and the plight of the endangered tiger. West's dynamic layering of paint creates a tension between wildness and vulnerability, inviting the viewer to contemplate humanity's relationship with the natural world.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Painted in 1980.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

May 15, 2020

Estimate: $25,000$35,000

Sold: $40,640

Lot 28

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Michael Corinne West, Save the Tiger, 1980

A bold and evocative oil painting by Michael Corinne West, *Save the Tiger* (1980) channels the artist's signature Abstract Expressionist energy into a work that pulses with urgent, visceral color and gestural brushwork. The composition conveys both raw power and fragility, reflecting the growing environmental consciousness of the era and the plight of the endangered tiger. West's dynamic layering of paint creates a tension between wildness and vulnerability, inviting the viewer to contemplate humanity's relationship with the natural world.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
92.7 x 121.9 cm
Year
1980
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Mid Century Modern, Bold Colors, American Artist, Wildlife Subject, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural Abstraction, Abstract Expressionist, Female Artist, Activist Art, Conservation Theme, Oil on Canvas