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Miriam Cahn — im fernsehen gesehen
Miriam Cahn

im fernsehen gesehen

2011

This portrait presents a stylized human head rendered in luminous, artificial colors against a muted green background. The figure's face features exaggerated proportions with prominent eyes rendered in deep purple and blue tones, while the skin transitions from pale yellow at the crown to coral and orange hues at the neck. The painting employs a flattened, almost mask like quality, with minimal modeling of form, creating an unsettling yet compelling psychological presence. The work exemplifies contemporary approaches to portraiture that challenge conventional representation through bold chromatic choices and deliberate distortion.

Medium
oil on canvas
Overall

Notes

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

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Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

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Miriam Cahn, im fernsehen gesehen, 2011

This portrait presents a stylized human head rendered in luminous, artificial colors against a muted green background. The figure's face features exaggerated proportions with prominent eyes rendered in deep purple and blue tones, while the skin transitions from pale yellow at the crown to coral and orange hues at the neck. The painting employs a flattened, almost mask like quality, with minimal modeling of form, creating an unsettling yet compelling psychological presence. The work exemplifies contemporary approaches to portraiture that challenge conventional representation through bold chromatic choices and deliberate distortion.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 69.9 x 52.1 cm
Year
2011
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Human Face, Contemporary Oil, Psychological Intensity, Avant Garde, Figure Study, Modern Portraiture, Surreal Representation, Digital Influence, Post Modern Art, Expressive Distortion, Emotional Expression, Color Field, Portrait Painting, Figurative Art, Chromatic Abstraction

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