
Study of The King for Mary
2026
This monumental black and white portrait presents a figure in dramatic performance attire, rendered with precise charcoal and ink on vellum. The subject wears an ornate white outfit adorned with decorative chains and embellishments, captured against a deep black void that emphasizes the luminosity of the garment and the contemplative downward gaze. The composition demonstrates the artist's signature hyperrealist approach to figurative drawing, employing stark tonal contrast and meticulous attention to fabric texture and material surface. Characteristic of the artist's practice, the work oscillates between photographic specificity and expressive portraiture, engaging with themes of celebrity, performance, and the construction of persona. The large scale drawing on vellum creates an ethereal quality that complicates the boundary between documentation and artistic interpretation.
- Medium
- Ink and charcoal on vellum
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- Gallery · Pace Gallery
Notes
Pace Gallery solo presentation at TEFAF New York 2026, Booth 340, May 15–19, 2026, Park Avenue Armory, New York. Pace inventory ref: 98805. Image: 53.3 x 66.7 cm. Framed: 90.8 x 101 x 3.8 cm.
For Sale — $90000
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