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Kerry James Marshall — Study for Bride of Frankenstein and Study for Frankenstein [Two Works]
Kerry James Marshall

Study for Bride of Frankenstein and Study for Frankenstein [Two Works]

2009

This diptych presents two charcoal figure studies rendered in black against neutral backgrounds. The left panel depicts a frontal standing figure with hands positioned on hips, displaying classical contrapposto. The right panel shows a crouching or bent figure in profile, captured in a dynamic, tensioned pose. Both works demonstrate careful attention to human anatomical form and musculature through bold, expressive charcoal work.

Medium
ink and graphite on paper in 2 partseach
Overall

Notes

Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.

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Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $500,000$700,000

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Kerry James Marshall, Study for Bride of Frankenstein and Study for Frankenstein [Two Works], 2009

This diptych presents two charcoal figure studies rendered in black against neutral backgrounds. The left panel depicts a frontal standing figure with hands positioned on hips, displaying classical contrapposto. The right panel shows a crouching or bent figure in profile, captured in a dynamic, tensioned pose. Both works demonstrate careful attention to human anatomical form and musculature through bold, expressive charcoal work.

Medium
ink and graphite on paper in 2 partseach
Dimensions
overall: 66 x 48.3 cm
Year
2009
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Figure Study, Classical Pose, Charcoal Drawing, Black Figure, Diptych, Gesture Drawing, Figurative Art, Human Form, Contemporary Drawing, Anatomical Study

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago