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Eberhard Havekost — Face (Gesicht)
Eberhard Havekost

Face (Gesicht)

A hyper-realistic yet subtly unsettling close-up of a human face rendered in Havekost's signature photographic aesthetic, where smooth, clinical precision meets an eerie sense of detachment. The flesh tones are flattened and cool, suggesting the mediated quality of a screen or printed image rather than direct observation. Havekost's meticulous oil technique transforms the familiar subject into something strangely alien, blurring the boundary between intimacy and surveillance.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 16, 2014

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

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Eberhard Havekost, Face (Gesicht)

A hyper-realistic yet subtly unsettling close-up of a human face rendered in Havekost's signature photographic aesthetic, where smooth, clinical precision meets an eerie sense of detachment. The flesh tones are flattened and cool, suggesting the mediated quality of a screen or printed image rather than direct observation. Havekost's meticulous oil technique transforms the familiar subject into something strangely alien, blurring the boundary between intimacy and surveillance.

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

Related themes

German Artist, Contemporary Painter, Male Artist, Photorealism, Muted Tones, Close-Up Composition, Figurative Art, Portrait, Psychological Tension, Oil on Canvas

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