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Peter Lupkin
Solitary La Boheme, Single Male Figure Seated at a Bar, Smoking, Drinking Hamms

2020

$5,800
£4,306.80
€5,058.13
CA$8,069.42
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CHF 4,737.10
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Artists are often isolated, but long for an idealized golden era, “La Boheme”. Frequently an artist's closest encounter with “La Boheme” is nothing more than drinking at a bar, looking up at the next person that comes through the door, hoping they will alleviate the isolation. Lupkin has captured this longing with various elements such as the subject's distant gaze, the solitude of the bar, daylight streaming in from an unseen window. Peter Lupkin Solitary La Boheme oil on canvas 40h x 30w in 101.60h x 76.20w cm PLU044 The artwork I create is a visual statement of my moral philosophy. The language I use to convey this philosophy in my pieces is one of traditional symbolism, this being indoctrinated into my personality through an apprenticeship into a traditional stained glass studio at the age of 14 and continuing to the present day. I seek to create scenes and narratives that are at the same time realistic and fantastical. I often use pre-existing stories when I am developing an image. I will then take these narratives and expose a less studied side of them, or try to bring them into a contemporary context. Ultimately my goal is to use modern imagery in conjunction with traditional techniques and connect them with contemporary society, showing both the narrative’s and the method’s continued relevance.
  • Creator:
    Peter Lupkin (1986, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2020
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)
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    Framing Options Available
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  • Gallery Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: PLU0441stDibs: LU55436591292

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