
Dead Zebra
A visceral and unsettling depiction of a dead zebra rendered in Dana Schutz's characteristically frenetic and expressive brushwork, with distorted forms and bold, clashing colors that push the subject beyond mere representation. The painting pulses with Schutz's signature tension between figuration and abstraction, transforming the carcass into a dense, almost carnivalesque mass of fractured flesh and stripe. Her restless, urgent application of oil paint infuses the scene with a dark energy that is simultaneously grotesque and darkly humorous.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Evening Sale
May 16, 2013
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