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John Marx"Reluctant Cat" Satirical Drawing by John Marx
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A man bends down to pet a cat sitting on the sidewalk. He seems intent on coaxing affection from the animal, but the cat remains wary. Its ears are pulled back, sideways glance — it clearly isn’t taken with the man’s enthusiasm.
The man embodies a clumsy attempt at connection with an autonomous, perhaps suspicious creature. The drawing captures that suspended moment where nothing quite happens, except the display of a one-sided desire. In Marx’s work, even the simplest gestures are caught within social structures, invisible tensions.
- Creator:John Marx
- Dimensions:Height: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)Width: 22.5 in (57.15 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Pasadena, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU654316071892
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