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Gordon Muir
Monumental Surrealist Pastel, Of Course We Evolve But Does Anything Ever Change?

1985

$3,765.83
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About the Item

Surrealist, figurative large scale pastel of a deconstructed head and other elements by Gordon Muir. With original exhibition title label. Presented in fine silvered wood and fabric custom frame, under glass. A magnificent and truly monumental work of a 'deconstructed' head and three other triptych elements. Influenced by the paintings of Francis Bacon and Salvador Dali the work is intriguing and arresting at the same time. We can see how Muir gained such success later for his sculptural pieces as he is even in this work thinking in three dimensions. On closer inspection the details reveal themselves, the eyeball reminiscent of the shell of a horse chestnut, the furry surface to the tongue all in soft pastel shades. The three upper elements, in monochrome revealing the development of man. A really intriguing and strong painting that would grace any interior and be the talking point of any collection. It is very unusual to find a pastel of these proportions. The medium itself gives the work a softness creating an intriguing juxtaposition to the subject itself. Sculptor, born in Hawick, Gordon Muir was educated at art colleges in London, Scotland and the University of New Mexico, after which he spent time working with woodblock artists in Japan. He has more recently concentrated his artistic endeavours on sculpture, much of this in collaboration with the Paul Hogarth Company, including Leap of Faith in West Belfast, and Three Heads at the Bank Street Basin of the Monkland Canal, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, both dating from 2010.
  • Creator:
    Gordon Muir (1959, Scottish)
  • Creation Year:
    1985
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 70.87 in (180 cm)Width: 42.13 in (107 cm)Depth: 1.58 in (4 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Minor wear commensurate with age and medium. Excuse the photos it is very difficult to photograph a work this size under glass.
  • Gallery Location:
    Cotignac, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: LG/Muir1stDibs: LU1430213313672

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