portrait painting
735825166597275648
Irving Penn
The Poor Lovers
1979
Platinum-palladium print
18 ½ x 11 3/8 in.
Price realised
EUR 25,000
735270892172673026
“I have found that in accepting and immersing myself in subject matter I paint with more intensity and that the ‘hows’ of painting are more inevitably determined by the ‘whats’.” — David Park
David Park (1911-1960)
Two People in White
1957
oil on canvas
24 x 32 in.
Price realised
USD 378,000
734998216888696832
“Why do people think artists are special? It’s just another job.”— Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
Colored Mona Lisa
1963
silkscreen inks and graphite on canvas
125 7/8 x 82 1/8 in.
Price realised
USD 56,165,000
733812188537651201
Was modern art a weapon of the CIA?
There are conspiracy theories suggesting the CIA supported abstract expressionism during the Cold War to showcase artistic freedom in contrast to Soviet realism. While there’s some historical connection, the idea that modern art was a “weapon” is debated among scholars, and evidence supporting a deliberate strategy is limited.
By ChatGPT
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“What is truth? Truth doesn’t really exist. Who is going to judge whether my experience of an incident is more valid than yours? No one can be trusted to be the judge of that.” — Tracey Emin
Tracey Emin
Sad Shower in New York
1995
Monoprint on paper
420 × 593 mm
Tate Collections
733681000385757184
“Truth is on the side of the oppressed.”— Malcolm X
Breonna Taylor
2020
Watercolor on paper
12 x 9 in.
Price: Not for Sale
733577043774701568
“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