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Yue Minjun (b. 1962), BIRDS OF PEACE, FROM THE "SNATCHED ECSTASY" PORTFOLIO, 2009, stamped in red an
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YUE MINJUN (B. 1962), CHINESE
BIRDS OF PEACE, FROM THE "SNATCHED ECSTASY" PORTFOLIO, 2009
lithograph in colours on BFK Rives paper, with full margins
stamped in red and numbered LXXVI/CXXX on the double page with a poem by Fernando Arrabal, there were also four artist's proofs; printed by Arts-Litho, Paris, the text printed by Atelier Grafiche Tintoretto S.R.L., Castretta di Villorba
47.2 x 31.5 in — 120 x 80 cm
Provenance:
Private Collection, Europe
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Yue Minjun’s grinning self-portrait may well be the most recognizable image in contemporary Chinese art. The repetition of his pink face with its toothy, double-wide smile allows Yue to play with ideas of mass production and mechanical reproduction in the present consumerist culture, while also self-examining through a lens of cynicism and cartoonish exaggeration. Yue is known for manipulating images from the Western canon as well as well-known works of Chinese visual culture, ranging from socialist propaganda to commercial art. Yue’s work has been subject to many interpretations, and the artist himself has said that “a smile doesn’t necessarily mean happiness, it could be something else.” The “Snatched Ecstasy” portfolio is set of 20 lithographs, six of which are on offer in Waddington’s Editions auctions. Each work is accompanied by a poem by Fernando Arrabal.
Estimate: $6,000—8,000
BIRDS OF PEACE, FROM THE "SNATCHED ECSTASY" PORTFOLIO, 2009
lithograph in colours on BFK Rives paper, with full margins
stamped in red and numbered LXXVI/CXXX on the double page with a poem by Fernando Arrabal, there were also four artist's proofs; printed by Arts-Litho, Paris, the text printed by Atelier Grafiche Tintoretto S.R.L., Castretta di Villorba
47.2 x 31.5 in — 120 x 80 cm
Provenance:
Private Collection, Europe
Note:
This lot is not onsite and is not available for in-person preview.
Please refer to the condition report for details.
There may be up to 10 business days between when the work is purchased and when it can be collected at Waddington's.
Contact our Specialist for more information.
Read More:
Yue Minjun’s grinning self-portrait may well be the most recognizable image in contemporary Chinese art. The repetition of his pink face with its toothy, double-wide smile allows Yue to play with ideas of mass production and mechanical reproduction in the present consumerist culture, while also self-examining through a lens of cynicism and cartoonish exaggeration. Yue is known for manipulating images from the Western canon as well as well-known works of Chinese visual culture, ranging from socialist propaganda to commercial art. Yue’s work has been subject to many interpretations, and the artist himself has said that “a smile doesn’t necessarily mean happiness, it could be something else.” The “Snatched Ecstasy” portfolio is set of 20 lithographs, six of which are on offer in Waddington’s Editions auctions. Each work is accompanied by a poem by Fernando Arrabal.
Estimate: $6,000—8,000
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YUE MINJUN (B. 1962), CHINESE
BIRDS OF PEACE, FROM THE "SNATCHED ECSTASY" PORTFOLIO, 2009
lithograph in colours on BFK Rives paper, with full margins
stamped in red and numbered LXXVI/CXXX on the double page with a poem by Fernando Arrabal, there were also four artist's proofs; printed by Arts-Litho, Paris, the text printed by Atelier Grafiche Tintoretto S.R.L., Castretta di Villorba
47.2 x 31.5 in — 120 x 80 cm
Provenance:
Private Collection, Europe
Note:
This lot is not onsite and is not available for in-person preview.
Please refer to the condition report for details.
There may be up to 10 business days between when the work is purchased and when it can be collected at Waddington's.
Contact our Specialist for more information.
Read More:
Yue Minjun’s grinning self-portrait may well be the most recognizable image in contemporary Chinese art. The repetition of his pink face with its toothy, double-wide smile allows Yue to play with ideas of mass production and mechanical reproduction in the present consumerist culture, while also self-examining through a lens of cynicism and cartoonish exaggeration. Yue is known for manipulating images from the Western canon as well as well-known works of Chinese visual culture, ranging from socialist propaganda to commercial art. Yue’s work has been subject to many interpretations, and the artist himself has said that “a smile doesn’t necessarily mean happiness, it could be something else.” The “Snatched Ecstasy” portfolio is set of 20 lithographs, six of which are on offer in Waddington’s Editions auctions. Each work is accompanied by a poem by Fernando Arrabal.
Estimate: $6,000—8,000
BIRDS OF PEACE, FROM THE "SNATCHED ECSTASY" PORTFOLIO, 2009
lithograph in colours on BFK Rives paper, with full margins
stamped in red and numbered LXXVI/CXXX on the double page with a poem by Fernando Arrabal, there were also four artist's proofs; printed by Arts-Litho, Paris, the text printed by Atelier Grafiche Tintoretto S.R.L., Castretta di Villorba
47.2 x 31.5 in — 120 x 80 cm
Provenance:
Private Collection, Europe
Note:
This lot is not onsite and is not available for in-person preview.
Please refer to the condition report for details.
There may be up to 10 business days between when the work is purchased and when it can be collected at Waddington's.
Contact our Specialist for more information.
Read More:
Yue Minjun’s grinning self-portrait may well be the most recognizable image in contemporary Chinese art. The repetition of his pink face with its toothy, double-wide smile allows Yue to play with ideas of mass production and mechanical reproduction in the present consumerist culture, while also self-examining through a lens of cynicism and cartoonish exaggeration. Yue is known for manipulating images from the Western canon as well as well-known works of Chinese visual culture, ranging from socialist propaganda to commercial art. Yue’s work has been subject to many interpretations, and the artist himself has said that “a smile doesn’t necessarily mean happiness, it could be something else.” The “Snatched Ecstasy” portfolio is set of 20 lithographs, six of which are on offer in Waddington’s Editions auctions. Each work is accompanied by a poem by Fernando Arrabal.
Estimate: $6,000—8,000
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