
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
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
May 16, 2014
Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000
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