Join The Collection to save, track, and explore works like this.

José María Cano — Hello, this is Gilda from Sotheby’s
José María Cano

Hello, this is Gilda from Sotheby’s

2005

A luminous figure emerges from layers of paraffin wax and pigment, rendered in Cano's signature encaustic technique that lends the work an ethereal, almost skin-like depth. The title's wry specificity evokes the transactional world of high-end art commerce, casting the anonymous subject in the role of a cultured intermediary between wealth and aesthetic desire. The waxy translucency of the medium itself becomes a metaphor for the polished veneer of the art market's social rituals.

Medium
paraffin wax, pigment and wax encaustic on panel

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 5, 2017

Start the Discussion

Request access to join the discussion

About this work

José María Cano, Hello, this is Gilda from Sotheby’s, 2005

A luminous figure emerges from layers of paraffin wax and pigment, rendered in Cano's signature encaustic technique that lends the work an ethereal, almost skin-like depth. The title's wry specificity evokes the transactional world of high-end art commerce, casting the anonymous subject in the role of a cultured intermediary between wealth and aesthetic desire. The waxy translucency of the medium itself becomes a metaphor for the polished veneer of the art market's social rituals.

Medium
paraffin wax, pigment and wax encaustic on panel
Year
2005
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Wax Medium, Male Artist, Narrative Art, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Pop Art Influence, Contemporary Artist, Muted Tones, Encaustic Painting, Pop Art, Figurative Art, Portrait, Spanish Artist, Satirical Art, Warm Tones, Panel Painting, Satirical Mood