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Ivy Haldeman — Full Figure, Finger to Eye, Hand on Opposite Thigh, Foot Behind Bottom
Ivy Haldeman

Full Figure, Finger to Eye, Hand on Opposite Thigh, Foot Behind Bottom

2021

A slender, stylized figure strikes an elongated and precise pose against a flat, neutral background, rendered in Haldeman's signature smooth, graphic aesthetic. The figure's gesture—finger raised to eye, hand resting on the opposite thigh, foot tucked behind the bottom—feels simultaneously clinical and theatrical, suggesting both careful self-examination and performative display. Haldeman's meticulous application of acrylic creates a polished, almost airless surface that heightens the tension between the figure's composed artificiality and its curiously intimate gesture.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Painted in 2021.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session

May 15, 2024

Estimate: $50,000$70,000

Sold: $57,150

Lot 91

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Ivy Haldeman, Full Figure, Finger to Eye, Hand on Opposite Thigh, Foot Behind Bottom, 2021

A slender, stylized figure strikes an elongated and precise pose against a flat, neutral background, rendered in Haldeman's signature smooth, graphic aesthetic. The figure's gesture—finger raised to eye, hand resting on the opposite thigh, foot tucked behind the bottom—feels simultaneously clinical and theatrical, suggesting both careful self-examination and performative display. Haldeman's meticulous application of acrylic creates a polished, almost airless surface that heightens the tension between the figure's composed artificiality and its curiously intimate gesture.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
212.7 x 146.1 cm
Year
2021
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Figure Study, Bold, Acrylic On Canvas, Abstract Figuration, Minimalist, American, Gestural, Nude, Contemporary

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