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Celeste Dupuy-Spencer — Ceviche and Peruvian Meat
Celeste Dupuy-Spencer

Ceviche and Peruvian Meat

2011

A richly painted oil on canvas, Celeste Dupuy-Spencer renders a humble yet intimate scene centered on a spread of Peruvian cuisine, her loose, expressive brushwork lending the food a warm, lived-in tenderness. The work reflects Dupuy-Spencer's characteristic interest in everyday American and working-class life, here expanded to embrace cultural and culinary identity with a sense of reverence and curiosity. The painting transforms a simple meal into a quietly charged moment, inviting viewers to consider the deeper social and personal narratives embedded in the act of sharing food.

Medium
oil on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 17, 2017

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Celeste Dupuy-Spencer, Ceviche and Peruvian Meat, 2011

A richly painted oil on canvas, Celeste Dupuy-Spencer renders a humble yet intimate scene centered on a spread of Peruvian cuisine, her loose, expressive brushwork lending the food a warm, lived-in tenderness. The work reflects Dupuy-Spencer's characteristic interest in everyday American and working-class life, here expanded to embrace cultural and culinary identity with a sense of reverence and curiosity. The painting transforms a simple meal into a quietly charged moment, inviting viewers to consider the deeper social and personal narratives embedded in the act of sharing food.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
2011
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Cultural Commentary, Narrative Art, Emerging Artist, Contemporary Artist, Food Still Life, American Artist, Intimate Mood, Food Subject, Everyday Life, Realism, Female Artist, Warm Tones, Oil on Canvas

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