
Double Bill (Part Two):...and Ernst
2012
This mixed media work presents a surrealist composition divided into two distinct registers. The upper portion depicts an interior architectural space rendered in muted tones, featuring geometric forms, furniture, and surrealist objects arranged on a checkered floor, including a white cube, a bottle, and abstracted figures. The lower register shows a nude male figure in recumbent pose, rendered in naturalistic flesh tones against a neutral ground. The juxtaposition of these two visual languages, architectural interior and human body, creates a dialogue between domestic space and the corporeal form, characteristic of surrealist exploration.
- Medium
- inkjet print, acrylic and enamel on canvas
- Overall
- Location
- Sotheby's, New York, NY
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby'sView on map
Notes
Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Day Auction
May 15, 2026
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