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Rose Wylie — Marcellus, Back of Head with Plaster
Rose Wylie

Marcellus, Back of Head with Plaster

2009

In this characterful work, Rose Wylie depicts Marcellus, a figure from Quentin Tarantino's *Pulp Fiction*, rendered from behind with a distinctive band-aid plaster on the back of his neck. Wylie's signature raw, unaffected painting style captures the image with bold simplicity, allowing handwritten text along the upper and lower edges to frame and anchor the composition. The work reflects Wylie's ongoing fascination with film and popular culture, transforming a cinematic moment into an intimate, almost childlike pictorial record.

Medium
partially titled and inscribed 'Tarantino marcellus from the back with plaster' upper and lower edge
Dimensions

Notes

Execution: Executed in 2009, in the United Kingdom. Exhibition History: London, UNION Gallery, ;

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction

March 3, 2026

Estimate: $4,000$6,000

Sold: $10,965

Lot 6

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Rose Wylie, Marcellus, Back of Head with Plaster, 2009

In this characterful work, Rose Wylie depicts Marcellus, a figure from Quentin Tarantino's *Pulp Fiction*, rendered from behind with a distinctive band-aid plaster on the back of his neck. Wylie's signature raw, unaffected painting style captures the image with bold simplicity, allowing handwritten text along the upper and lower edges to frame and anchor the composition. The work reflects Wylie's ongoing fascination with film and popular culture, transforming a cinematic moment into an intimate, almost childlike pictorial record.

Medium
partially titled and inscribed 'Tarantino marcellus from the back with plaster' upper and lower edge
Dimensions
29.6 x 42 cm
Year
2009
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, British Artist, Contemporary Artist, Outsider Art, Raw Aesthetic, Large Format, Portrait, Female Artist, Pop Culture, Oil on Canvas

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