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George Condo — Jean-Louis' Girlfriend
George Condo

Jean-Louis' Girlfriend

2005

A swirling, distorted female figure emerges from George Condo's characteristically fractured pictorial space, her features simultaneously exaggerated and fragmented in the artist's signature blend of Old Master technique and psychological unease. Rich, layered oil paint constructs a presence that feels both intimately human and unsettlingly alien, drawing on the traditions of European portraiture while twisting them into something darkly comedic and surreal. The work exemplifies Condo's concept of "artificial realism," where the familiar conventions of painted portraiture are pushed to their psychological and formal extremes.

Medium
oil on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

March 10, 2017

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George Condo, Jean-Louis' Girlfriend, 2005

A swirling, distorted female figure emerges from George Condo's characteristically fractured pictorial space, her features simultaneously exaggerated and fragmented in the artist's signature blend of Old Master technique and psychological unease. Rich, layered oil paint constructs a presence that feels both intimately human and unsettlingly alien, drawing on the traditions of European portraiture while twisting them into something darkly comedic and surreal. The work exemplifies Condo's concept of "artificial realism," where the familiar conventions of painted portraiture are pushed to their psychological and formal extremes.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
2005
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dark Mood, Figurative Painting, Male Artist, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Figurative Art, 21st Century, Portrait, Psychological Tension, Established Artist, Distorted Figures, Neo-Expressionism, Oil on Canvas

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Chase Langford , Rocky Lindt