Whole World War

Details

EDDIE MARTINEZ (B. 1977)
Whole World War
signed and dated 'MARTINEZ.11' (lower left); signed again 'E. Martinez' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
60 1⁄8 x 72 in. (152.7 x 182.9 cm.)
Painted in 2011.

Provenance

Peres Projects, Berlin
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2012

Literature

G. O'Brien, Eddie Martinez: Paintings, New York, 2013, p. 85 (illustrated).

Exhibited

Berlin, Peres Projects, Seeker, November-December 2011, n.p., no. EM9433 (illustrated).

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Lot Essay

It’s sort of like a boxing ring in here... it’s a very physical process... Maybe I’m a little addicted to that. It’s a real way for me to work things out, outside of just the actual painting.
– Eddie Martinez

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