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GEORGE DEEM (1932 - 2008) | Composition (Goya), 1962
Estimate
1,000 - 2,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- George Deem (1932 - 2008)
- Composition (Goya), 1962
- oil on linen
- Canvas: 32 1/8 by 30 in. (81.6 by 76.2 cm.); Framed: 33 5/8 by 31 1/2 in. (85.4 by 80 cm.)
oil on linen; signed, titled and dated '1962' on the reverse
Provenance
Collection of the Artist
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, 'Nuts & Bolts,' December 1962
Baltimore, The Rental Gallery, Baltimore Museum of Art, 1963
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, 'George Deem,' 1963
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, 'George Deem: Recent Works,' 1965
Milwaukee Art Center, 'Pop Art in the American Tradition,' March - May 1965
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, 'George Deem: Quotations,' January - February 2009
Baltimore, The Rental Gallery, Baltimore Museum of Art, 1963
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, 'George Deem,' 1963
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, 'George Deem: Recent Works,' 1965
Milwaukee Art Center, 'Pop Art in the American Tradition,' March - May 1965
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, 'George Deem: Quotations,' January - February 2009
Literature
Arthur C. Danto, Charles Molesworth, George Deem, Eds., 'George Deem - 1932-2008,' New York 2009, p. 11, illustrated
David B. Dearinger, 'George Deem: The Art of Art History,' Boston 2012, p. 17, illustrated
David B. Dearinger, 'George Deem: The Art of Art History,' Boston 2012, p. 17, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is stable cracking throughout. There is a pink accretion to the center. There is rubbing with associated pigment loss to the extreme and turning edges. There are areas of pigment stabilization and inpaiting that fluoresce under Ultraviolet light inception, not visible to the naked eye. Framed.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
Catalogue Note
Born in Indiana, George Deem attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, before he was drafted to the Army. During this time, he was exposed to a lot of major art works that were exhibited in many of the European cities he visited. Deem is best known for his exploration of the History of Art, by referencing and reconfiguring Old Master works, such as that of Velazquez and Caravaggio. The artist uses modern techniques such as reproduction, repetition, and text to sharply contrast the oeuvre being referenced; historian Charles Molesworth named this process a “Temporal Collage”. Deem has exhibited in many locations, including the Institute of Contemporary Arts, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Museum of Art, and the Menil Collection, Houston.