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Lot 35

Brian Calvin, American b.1969-   Thing (II), 2007;   acrylic on...

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Lot 35

Brian Calvin,

American b.1969-

 
Thing (II), 2007;

 
acrylic on...

Price Realised: Unsold Lot

Estimate: £15,000 - £20,000

Price realised is hammer price plus fees (30% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).

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Lot 35

Description

Brian Calvin,

American b.1969-

 

Thing (II), 2007;

 

acrylic on canvas, signed, titled and dated 2007 on the reverse, 122x152cm

 

Provenance: Casey Kaplan Gallery, where purchased by the present owner.

Exhibited: Good Morning, Midnight, Casey Kaplan Gallery, New York, 22 June 2007 to 31 July 2007

Note: Brian Calvin is known for his large, colourful paintings which depict youthful figures, based on the people he observes in his home state of California. These paintings are therefore imbued with a strong sense of Calvins own identity, and his strong connection with the Californian landscape and people. Calvin utilises an extreme contrast of bright colours and close-up representation of features to create an element of abstraction in his work. This also creates a sense of flatness and temporal dislocation which makes these paintings particularly impactful, and has seen Calvin likened to artists such as David Hockney and Alex Katz. This painting is a typical example of Calvins bold, larger-than-life depiction of a female face, her uncertain gaze engaging us in a consideration of that which we can never know: her thoughts and feelings.

Calvin studied at the University of California in Berkeley and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has exhibited as a solo artist at the Anton Kern Gallery in New York, the Covi-Mora in London, and the Almine Rech Gallery in Paris.

 

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The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

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