Life and Masks 2

Visual Description

Three faces fill the square format, fanned out in turquoise, yellow, orange and green and framed by black lines. Two faces have their eyes closed; one looks calmly out of the picture. Red, blue and yellow areas frame the heads like fabric or hair.

Artistic Interpretation

Where “Life and Masks 1” shows encounter, this picture turns inward. Closed eyes stand for dream, memory and retreat; the open gaze for the person opposite. Together, the two pictures tell of the balance between the inner world and the outer role.

Art-Historical Context

Cubist fragmentation of form and Expressionist color combine into a clear, modern visual language that builds on Graf’s long engagement with the female portrait.

Exclusivity

A richly colored one-of-a-kind work and the companion piece to “Life and Masks 1.” Both pictures share format, technique and formal language and are conceived as a diptych.

Collector Value

On its own a strong accent of color; as a pair with “Life and Masks 1,” an especially convincing collector’s position. At 40 × 40 cm, suitable for living spaces, practices and offices.

More About the Artist

Christine Graf is a contemporary painter who combines classical techniques with modern expressiveness; her portraits, abstract and surreal works draw their strength from intense color and an unmistakable coloristic signature.

Internationally present since the 1990s and represented in collections, she is one of the distinctive voices in contemporary painting.

Condition Report

Original from the artist’s studio, signed lower right. A detailed condition report with close-up photos is available on request before purchase.