Public Intervention: Art of the Street
Public Intervention: Art of the Street
Lady Pink
Untitled (Idyllic Scene with 7 Train)
Lot Closed
October 1, 02:19 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Lady Pink
b. 1964
Untitled (Idyllic Scene with 7 Train)
signed and dated 1985
acrylic on canvas
18 by 24 in. (45.7 by 60.9 cm.)
Private Collection, New York (acquired directly from the artist)
“At the age of 21, [I] was self-taught and expressed an uncanny ability to paint. [I have] little memory of [my] early years but remember painting as an outlet for [my] grief. [In the painting, Idyllic Scene with 7 Train, a] jarring representation of coexisting utopian and dystopian worlds, the deteriorating wall is tagged with names of family and recently deceased friends as new life pushes through. Names include ‘Caine 1,’ murdered at the age of 23, and ‘Bear 167,’ thrown off of a 17-story building. The motif of tagging deceased friends can be found in [many of my works.]”
– Lady Pink