Egyptian Freek
2010
Joe Bradley's *Egyptian Freek* is an oil on canvas work that reflects the artist's signature blend of raw, reductive figuration and irreverent humor. Bradley's loose, gestural mark-making conjures a primitive, cartoon-like form that draws on ancient iconography while maintaining a deliberately crude and playful sensibility. The painting exemplifies Bradley's interest in stripping image-making down to its most essential and instinctive gestures.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
October 5, 2016
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“I like to see what someone who doesn’t draw does draw when they draw. It’s always the same stuff...I’ve been paying attention to graffiti too, tags and that sort of thing. It’s funny. It’s just visual background noise until you start to engage with it, and then you just realize that it’s everywhere.” - Joe Bradley
2010
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