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Kiki Smith — Banshee Pearls
Kiki Smith

Banshee Pearls

Kiki Smith's *Banshee Pearls* is a complete 12-part lithograph featuring aluminum-leaf appliqué, printed on 12 full sheets of delicate Torinoko paper. The work weaves together Smith's signature exploration of mythology, the body, and the feminine, invoking the haunting spirit of the banshee as a symbol of transformation and otherworldly presence. The luminous quality of the aluminum-leaf appliqué adds an ethereal, almost sacred dimension to the composition, reflecting light in a way that animates the imagery across the series of sheets.

Medium
The complete 12 part lithograph with aluminum-leaf appliqué, on 12 sheets of Torinoko paper, the full sheets.

🔨 Auction Lot

Editions and Works on Paper Including Works from the Piero Crommelynck Collection

April 18, 2017

Estimate: $6,000$9,000

Sold: $6,875

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Kiki Smith, Banshee Pearls

Kiki Smith's *Banshee Pearls* is a complete 12-part lithograph featuring aluminum-leaf appliqué, printed on 12 full sheets of delicate Torinoko paper. The work weaves together Smith's signature exploration of mythology, the body, and the feminine, invoking the haunting spirit of the banshee as a symbol of transformation and otherworldly presence. The luminous quality of the aluminum-leaf appliqué adds an ethereal, almost sacred dimension to the composition, reflecting light in a way that animates the imagery across the series of sheets.

Medium
The complete 12 part lithograph with aluminum-leaf appliqué, on 12 sheets of Torinoko paper, the full sheets.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Lithography, Mixed Media, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Mythology, Figurative Art, Large Format, Symbolism, Monochromatic, Established Artist, Female Artist, Gothic Mood

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Collected by

Jonathan Murray