
Prince (Under the Cherry Moon)
2016
Sam McKinniss renders an intimate and luminous portrait of Prince, capturing the musician's iconic beauty against a soft, dreamlike backdrop reminiscent of the romantic black-and-white aesthetic of his 1986 film *Under the Cherry Moon*. McKinniss employs his signature approach of translating photographic source material into richly painted surfaces, blending oil and acrylic to achieve both delicate skin tones and a sense of otherworldly, almost cinematic glow. The work pays tender homage to Prince's enigmatic persona, merging celebrity mythology with a painterly sensitivity that elevates the image into something quietly reverent.
- Medium
- oil and acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
Notes
Execution: Painted in 2016.
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session
May 15, 2024
Estimate: $15,000 – $20,000
Sold: $17,780
Lot 89
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