
E Face
1997
A haunting and fragmented portrait rendered in oil on treated paper, Matthew Monahan's *E Face* presents a visage that feels simultaneously ancient and raw, as though unearthed from some mythological ruin. Monahan's gestural handling of paint on the textured surface creates a sense of erosion and transformation, blurring the boundary between figuration and abstraction. The work embodies the artist's ongoing exploration of the human form as a site of psychological tension, vulnerability, and archetypal memory.
- Medium
- oil on treated paper
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
March 10, 2017
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