Realism
Realism
USA
2001
Oil on wood
Private collection
‘Without its title, Realism… might stand as a beautiful, even poetic, gestural abstraction. Lose the title and we lose its resonant paradox: this is a realistic painting of a specifically hued abstract mark, or it is a representational painting of the emotions realism incites in the artist.’ (Daniel Kunitz, Modern Painters 2003)
Oil on wood
Dimensions
44.40cm wide 39.30cm high (17.48 inches wide 15.47 inches high)
Provenance
Gagosian Gallery, New YorkPrivate collection
Description / Expertise
Howard Hodgkin is one of the outstanding colourists in contemporary art.‘Without its title, Realism… might stand as a beautiful, even poetic, gestural abstraction. Lose the title and we lose its resonant paradox: this is a realistic painting of a specifically hued abstract mark, or it is a representational painting of the emotions realism incites in the artist.’ (Daniel Kunitz, Modern Painters 2003)
Caroline Wiseman Modern Art
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26 Lansdowne Gardens
London
SW8 2EG England/United Kingdom
T +44 (0)20 7622 2500
T +44 (0)20 7622 3050