drawing
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“What do you think an artist is? …he is a political being, constantly aware of the heart breaking, passionate, or delightful things that happen in the world, shaping himself completely in their image. Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war.” — Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973)
Femme à la montre
1932
oil on canvas
51 ⅛ by 38 ⅛ in.
Sold: $139.4 million
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Isn’t it great living in this country? Do we truly enjoy the freedom of speech?
“The National Office of Buddhism (NOB) sought assistance from the Thai Cyber Police, following the discovery of inappropriate content related to Buddhism on Facebook. The content, generated by artificial intelligence (AI), depicts Buddhist monks engaging in non-religious activities, such as playing musical instruments and racing on motorbikes. These images, deemed damaging to the image of the monastic community, have raised concerns among the Buddhist community.”
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“I have my pace and way of living, and I’m not looking for something.” — Cy Twombly
Cy Twombly
Untitled
1970
oil based house paint and wax crayon on canvas
61 ¼ x 74 ¾ in.
Price realised
USD 69,605,000
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“Always take yourself seriously… it’s not the same as being pompous, or overly self-assured, but it is important to understand that the small little ideas that creep up in your mind, often contain the germ of a much larger project. All great art wasn’t born as great art. It first needed to be recognized by the artist him/herself. Through his or her belief in it, it became true.” — Wolfgang Tillmans
Wolfgang Tillmans (b.1968)
Wäscheberg
inkjet print mounted on aluminum, in artist’s frame
sheet: 36 ½ x 29 ½ in.
Price Realised
USD 17,500
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The Utilitarianism Series explores aspects of human behavior. I chose to focus on serial killers because they often display a lack of empathy and guilt, and tend to become highly self-centered individuals. These traits are what categorize certain serial killers as psychopaths. Interestingly, serial killers frequently wear a metaphorical “mask of sanity” to conceal their true psychopathic nature and can come across as normal and even charming. It’s fascinating to see how these behaviors, which we sometimes conceal within ourselves, are reflected in such extreme cases.
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In 1990 #Texas, USA, a runaway teenage girl was kidnapped, tortured, and killed. She was terrified and made to pose in front of and inside an old barn before her murder by a serial killer. She was 14.
Utilitarianism Series: The Last Victim
2020
Watercolor on paper
12 x 9 in.
Price: Not for Sale
📷: Serial killer
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“I believe that who we are, and consequently the work that we make, whether we’re visual artists or writers or journalists or filmmakers, is a projection of where we were born, what’s been withheld or lavished upon us, our color, our sex, our class. And everything we do in life to some degree is a reflection of that context.” — Barbara Kruger
Barbara Kruger
Untitled (How come only the unborn have the right to life?)
1986
photograph and type on paper.
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How many artworks did Picasso create in his life time?
As one of the most prolific artists of all times, it is estimated that Picasso, during a 75 year career span, produced an estimated:
13,500 paintings
100,000 graphic prints or engravings
34,000 book illustrations
300 sculptures and ceramics