Lot 343
  • 343

RUSSELL YOUNG | Audrey Hepburn, "In My Life, Why Do I Smile At People Who I'd Much Rather Kick In The Eye?"

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • Russell Young
  • Audrey Hepburn, "In My Life, Why Do I Smile At People Who I'd Much Rather Kick In The Eye?"
  • signed, titled, dated 2010 and variously inscribed on the reverse
  • acrylic, silkscreen, enamel and diamond dust on canvas
  • 37 3/4 by 30 in. 95.9 by 76.2 cm.

Provenance

Collectors Contemporary, Singapore
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2010

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. Upon close inspection and under raking light, there is a faint 2 inch rub mark to the white area in the center of the composition, most likely inherent to the artist's working process. Unframed.
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