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Michael Hafftka
'Tongue Tied', Michael Hafftka. Figurative watercolor of a man's head
2017

About the Item

NOTE: This work ships from New York. This striking watercolor by Brooklyn-based artist Michael Hafftka shows the portrait of a male in profile. His head is positioned at the bottom of the page and his body has been cut off at the neck. Above his head is vast amounts of white space speckled in paint splashes. His mouth is covered by a scratchy, spiraling scrawl which acts like a gag; he cannot speak, he is tongue-tied. We are left to wonder at what he would say if only he could get the words out. Whatever the subject matter, Hafftka’s paintings are internal visions, not literal representations of an event or idea. His paintings are the sum of his memories, intellectual ruminations, daily observations and dreams that materialise as a vision, which he is then compelled to paint. He is a painter who has continuously and courageously stood by his convictions and who, despite his family’s experience as Holocaust survivors, seeks the good in people. But precisely because of those experiences, Hafftka is well aware that good can quickly become sinister if we let our guard down. Michael Hafftka is an American artist based in Brooklyn; his works are represented in the permanent collections of several important museums including MoMA, The Met, Brooklyn Museum and others. His poignant paintings speak of the frailties and vices inherent in the human condition. With a dramatic use of color and expressive brush work, his images can be simultaneously breathtaking and confronting. COLLECTIONS: Hafftka’s works are held in many important museums in America including the Museum of Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum, National Gallery of Art, Carnegie Museum of Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. SIGNATURE: Signed and dated 2017 by the Artist bottom left. PROVENANCE: The Artist CONDITION: Excellent. Unframed. SHIPPING: The work will ship from Brooklyn, N.Y.

Creator:
Michael Hafftka (1953, American)
Creation Year:
2017
Dimensions:
Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)
Medium:
Watercolor,Archival Paper
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
Period:
21st Century
Condition:
This work is not framed.
Gallery Location:
Adelaide, AU
Reference Number:
Seller: MH-58461stDibs: LU91613034163

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