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Stephan Balkenhol — Mann mit grauen Haaren
Stephan Balkenhol

Mann mit grauen Haaren

2003

A carved wooden figure of a man with gray hair, rendered in Stephan Balkenhol's characteristically direct and unidealized style. The painted Wawa wood retains visible tool marks, emphasizing the handmade quality of the sculpture and lending the figure a raw, unpretentious presence. The man's neutral expression and understated posture invite quiet contemplation, embodying Balkenhol's interest in depicting the ordinary human condition.

Medium
painted Wawa wood

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Stephan Balkenhol, Mann mit grauen Haaren, 2003

A carved wooden figure of a man with gray hair, rendered in Stephan Balkenhol's characteristically direct and unidealized style. The painted Wawa wood retains visible tool marks, emphasizing the handmade quality of the sculpture and lending the figure a raw, unpretentious presence. The man's neutral expression and understated posture invite quiet contemplation, embodying Balkenhol's interest in depicting the ordinary human condition.

Medium
painted Wawa wood
Year
2003
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Carved Figure, Three-Dimensional Format, Figurative Sculpture, German Artist, Painted Wood, Contemplative Mood, Male Artist, Realist Style, Portrait Subject, Expressionism, Contemporary Artist, Contemporary Sculptor, Modern Era, Late 20th Century, Male Subject, Expressive Style, Realism, Wawa Wood, Neutral Tones

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