$6,875
Thaddeus Strode (American, b. 1964) Breath of the Dead Titled within the composition, titled, signed, and dated ".../Thaddeus Strode 2001" on the reverse, with a label from neugerriemschneider, Berlin, affixed to the stretcher. Oil on canvas, 90 x 83 in. (228.6 x 210.8 cm), unframed. Condition: Good. Provenance: John L. Stewart Collection, New York, through to the current private collection, New Hampshire. Exhibitions: Thaddeus Strode: Absolutes and Nothings, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis, February 8-April 21, 2008. N.B. Los Angeles-based painter Thaddeus Strode creates wild, boldly colored large-scale paintings and drawings using a variety of media including oil, acrylic, and spray paints, as well as glitter and collage elements. He combines imagery and text from his interests in California surf and skateboard culture, punk rock, horror films, and comic books to create wild mash-ups that juxtapose the humorous and the horrific, featuring a repeated cast of characters that includes gorillas, castaways, ghosts, and monsters. Estimate $4,000-6,000 No condition issues to report. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2021-01-22
