Untitled

1989

This 1989 etching by George Condo exemplifies his signature approach of Artificial Realism, blending figuration with psychological complexity. The composition features a portrait of a figure in a patterned harlequin costume and flat topped hat, rendered with fragmented cubist inspired facial features. Two large simplified flowers float above the subject against a densely crosshatched background, creating a work that is simultaneously playful and unsettling. Edition 37 from a total edition of 55, this print originates from a charitable donation by PaceWildenstein Los Angeles to the LA Gay and Lesbian Center benefit auction in 1997.

Medium: Etching
Dimensions
Edition: 37 of 55
Signed: Yes

Notes

Donor form submitted for Outauction 97, a live/silent auction benefiting the LA Gay and Lesbian Center. Outauction 97 office address: c/o Events Unlimited, Inc., 1950 Sawtelle Boulevard, Suite 288, Los Angeles, CA 90025. Phone: 310-996-1188 voice; Fax: 310-996-1198. Auction night: May 3, 1997. Form deadline originally March 20, handwritten corrected to April 11. Artwork delivery deadline noted as April 25. Lot/item sticker number 168 affixed to document with artist name George Condo. Value field on form appears to indicate $400 (partially legible). Work listed as etching, edition 37 from edition of 55. Dimensions on document: 18 1/4 x 14 7/8 inches. Document is framed behind plexiglass in a wooden frame with hanging wire.