Lot Essay
“I describe what I do as psychological cubism. Picasso painted a violin from four different perspectives at one moment. I do the same with psychological states” -- George Condo
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The organized defunctionalization of the state being commonly known as “multiheaded hydratic combustion” often found lurching in the schisms of a fractured daydream
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George Condo (b. 1957)
The organized defunctionalization of the state being commonly known as “multiheaded hydratic combustion” often found lurching in the schisms of a fractured daydream
signed and dated 'Condo 95' (upper left); signed again, titled and dated again ‘“The organized defunctionalization of the state being commonly known as “multiheaded hydratic combustion” often found lurching in the schisms of a fractured daydream” Condo August 1995’ (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
55 x 48 in. (139.7 x 121.9 cm.)
Painted in 1995.
The organized defunctionalization of the state being commonly known as “multiheaded hydratic combustion” often found lurching in the schisms of a fractured daydream
signed and dated 'Condo 95' (upper left); signed again, titled and dated again ‘“The organized defunctionalization of the state being commonly known as “multiheaded hydratic combustion” often found lurching in the schisms of a fractured daydream” Condo August 1995’ (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
55 x 48 in. (139.7 x 121.9 cm.)
Painted in 1995.
Provenance
Private collection, New York, acquired directly from the artist
Anon. sale; Christie's, New York, 30 September 2015, lot 95
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Anon. sale; Christie's, New York, 30 September 2015, lot 95
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
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Rachael White