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George Condo — Blue Woman
George Condo

Blue Woman

A haunting yet playful portrait rendered in pastel and pencil on paper, *Blue Woman* showcases George Condo's signature approach to the human figure, distorting and fragmenting facial features into a simultaneously unsettling and captivating presence. Rich blue tones dominate the composition, lending the work an emotional intensity that oscillates between melancholy and dark humor. The piece exemplifies Condo's concept of "artificial realism," bridging the traditions of Old Masters portraiture with the irreverence of modern psychological abstraction.

Medium
pastel, pencil on paper

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Under the Influence

September 16, 2014

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George Condo, Blue Woman

A haunting yet playful portrait rendered in pastel and pencil on paper, *Blue Woman* showcases George Condo's signature approach to the human figure, distorting and fragmenting facial features into a simultaneously unsettling and captivating presence. Rich blue tones dominate the composition, lending the work an emotional intensity that oscillates between melancholy and dark humor. The piece exemplifies Condo's concept of "artificial realism," bridging the traditions of Old Masters portraiture with the irreverence of modern psychological abstraction.

Medium
pastel, pencil on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Pastel And Pencil, Psychological Intensity, Psychological Mood, Female Subject, American Artist, Blue Tones, Figurative Art, Works on Paper, Portrait, Cool Blue Tones, Contemporary Art, Established Artist, Neo-Expressionism

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Chase Langford , Rocky Lindt