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Marc DennisThe Myth of the Alpha Male 2023
2023
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A lone wolf stalks a forest clearing in this painting by American artist Marc Dennis. The hyper-realistic rendering of the wolf is contrasted by the inclusion of highly stylized, graphic stars that dot the frame. These stars seem to soften the wolf's outward gaze, which meet the viewer head on.
Marc Dennis is a Brooklyn-based artist known for his hyper-realistic paintings that spotlight the subversive potential of beauty and the gaze. His work marries styles and techniques from art historical movements to motifs from pop and contemporary culture. His provocative mash-ups employ irony to pose questions around taste, value, representation, and artistic pedigree. By merging 19th-century traditional American Western painting, Lakȟóta oral traditions, and Jewish mysticism, his fantastical imagination, and other life experiences, Dennis creates a very personal picture book of rich, visual stories with ambiguous narratives and metaphysical inquiry.
- Creator:Marc Dennis (American)
- Creation Year:2023
- Dimensions:Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 48.5 in (123.19 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Denver, CO
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1387214049862
Marc Dennis
Fusing realism and surrealism, painter Marc Dennis portrays American culture in an intoxicatingly arresting way. Highly detailed and inventively imaginative, Dennis’s paintings are imbued with a mysteriously alluring passion. Striving to connect people to each other and art in his work, Dennis’s paintings are powerfully inquisitive.
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