John Currin is
an American artist who is infamous for his satirical and sexual paintings
dealing with provocative social themes. “Currin intertwines the beautiful and
grotesque with equal measure in his caricatures of lusty, doe-eyed female
figures often portrayed in gross proportions that both enchant and repel.
Drawing on a broad range of cultural influences from Renaissance oil paintings
to 1950s women’s magazine ads and contemporary politics, his work is notable
for its mix of technical virtuosity with mash-ups of high and low culture”
(Artsy.net).
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| Tapestry 2013 Oil on Canvas Photo: Rob McKeever |
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| The Old Fur 2010 Oil on Canvas |
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