
Existence is a life sentence
2025
This large scale painting by Joseph Yaeger portrays a blonde woman in a pale blue dress on her hands and knees, her face concealed beneath a cascade of hair, one foot still wearing a teal high heel while the other is bare. Rendered with a cinematic realism and psychological tension, the work evokes a charged narrative moment of vulnerability, exhaustion, or surrender. Yaeger's distinctive technique of watercolor and studio debris on gessoed linen produces a luminous surface that blurs the boundary between painting and photographic image. The work commands significant visual impact at nearly 75 inches wide, making it a striking and provocative centerpiece for any serious contemporary collection.
- Medium
- Watercolor and studio debris on gessoed linen
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Gladstone Gallery
Notes
Dimensions from label: 47 1/4 x 74 3/4 inches (120 x 190 cm). Medium listed as watercolor and studio debris on gessoed linen, an unconventional combination that incorporates physical studio materials into the surface.
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