Untitled (Black Butterfly 03)
2003
Mark Grotjahn's colored pencil work features an intricate black butterfly motif rendered with precise detail on paper. Created in 2003, this piece exemplifies the artist's exploration of natural forms through meticulous draftsmanship.
- Medium
- colored pencil on paper
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Day Auction
May 19, 2023
Estimate: $80,000 – $120,000
Lot 877
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Untitled (Tuscan Red and Pink Rose Butterfly 45.90)
2015
"The ‘Face Paintings’ allow me to express myself in a way that the ‘Butterflies’ don’t. I have an idea as to what sort of face is going to happen when I do a ‘Face Painting,’ but I don’t exactly know what color it will take, or how many eyes it’s going to have, whereas the ‘Butterflies’ are fairly planned out. They’re still intuitive, but I generally know where they are going. It’s a different kind of freedom, a different kind of expressionism. It’s personal without being overtly personal."
Untitled (Free Capri 50.54)
2018
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