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George Condo — Woman & Man
George Condo

Woman & Man

A dynamic and psychologically charged composition, George Condo's *Woman & Man* renders its two figures in his signature "artificial realism," blending Old Master painterly technique with fragmented, distorted facial features that teeter between the comic and the grotesque. The oil on canvas work showcases Condo's masterful manipulation of form, as the figures appear simultaneously classical and fractured, their expressions conveying an unsettling emotional tension. Rich, layered brushwork and a bold color palette reflect Condo's ability to bridge the traditions of European figurative painting with a distinctly contemporary psychological intensity.

Medium
oil on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

February 9, 2016

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George Condo, Woman & Man

A dynamic and psychologically charged composition, George Condo's *Woman & Man* renders its two figures in his signature "artificial realism," blending Old Master painterly technique with fragmented, distorted facial features that teeter between the comic and the grotesque. The oil on canvas work showcases Condo's masterful manipulation of form, as the figures appear simultaneously classical and fractured, their expressions conveying an unsettling emotional tension. Rich, layered brushwork and a bold color palette reflect Condo's ability to bridge the traditions of European figurative painting with a distinctly contemporary psychological intensity.

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

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Male Artist, Grotesque And Surreal, Portraiture, Contemporary Artist, Dark Tones, American Artist, Dual Figure Composition, Dual Figures, Figurative Art, 21st Century, Psychological Tension, Neo-Expressionism, Oil on Canvas

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Chase Langford , Rocky Lindt