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Takashi Murakami — Homage to Francis Bacon (Study for Head of Isabel Rawsthorne and George Dyer) (Two Works)
Takashi Murakami

Homage to Francis Bacon (Study for Head of Isabel Rawsthorne and George Dyer) (Two Works)

A series of two works paying homage to Francis Bacon's figurative studies, reinterpreting the British artist's portraits through Murakami's contemporary lens. The works engage in artistic dialogue across cultures and temporal periods.

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From Japan with Love

September 30, 2021

Estimate: $1,000$1,500

Lot 16

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Takashi Murakami, Homage to Francis Bacon (Study for Head of Isabel Rawsthorne and George Dyer) (Two Works)

A series of two works paying homage to Francis Bacon's figurative studies, reinterpreting the British artist's portraits through Murakami's contemporary lens. The works engage in artistic dialogue across cultures and temporal periods.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Japanese, Expressionism, Study, Portraiture, Art Historical Reference, Diptych, Pop Art, Portrait, Homage, Francis Bacon, Head, Figurative, Contemporary

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery