
Four works: (i) Fop haired monopod I; (ii) Monster T-shirt I; (iii) Young girl with the spinal column I; (iv) Fuck face I
2000
These four etchings with watercolour by Jake and Dinos Chapman present their characteristic grotesque reimagining of the human form, featuring mutilated and hybridised figures rendered with precise, almost clinical detail. The works explore themes of bodily horror and adolescence, combining childlike imagery with disturbing anatomical distortions such as displaced facial features and malformed limbs. The delicate watercolour washes applied over the incised lines create an unsettling tension between the refinement of traditional printmaking technique and the transgressive, provocative nature of the subject matter.
- Medium
- etching and watercolour on paper
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
March 9, 2018
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