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Dirk Skreber — McVeigh
Dirk Skreber

McVeigh

A large-scale oil painting by Dirk Skreber depicting Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber, rendered with the cold, detached precision characteristic of the artist's work. Skreber's treatment of the subject confronts the viewer with the unsettling banality of evil, presenting the convicted domestic terrorist's image in a manner that resists both condemnation and glorification. The work raises provocative questions about portraiture, notoriety, and the role of painting in mediating society's relationship with violence and infamy.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Under the Influence

April 13, 2015

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Dirk Skreber, McVeigh

A large-scale oil painting by Dirk Skreber depicting Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber, rendered with the cold, detached precision characteristic of the artist's work. Skreber's treatment of the subject confronts the viewer with the unsettling banality of evil, presenting the convicted domestic terrorist's image in a manner that resists both condemnation and glorification. The work raises provocative questions about portraiture, notoriety, and the role of painting in mediating society's relationship with violence and infamy.

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

Related themes

Dark Mood, German Artist, Portrait Format, Figurative Painting, Unsettling Mood, Political Subject, Male Artist, Dark Themes, Contemporary Artist, Muted Tones, 21st Century, Hyperrealism, Neo-Expressionism, Oil on Canvas

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