Autopsy

Walter Robinson

Autopsy, 2022121.9 x 91.4cmPrice on Request
Details
MaterialGalleryLocation
acrylic on canvasGalerie Sebastien BertrandGenève
Description
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The painting features a surreal depiction of a surgeon operating on a patient. Bold strokes of vibrant blue and green dominate the composition, creating a dreamlike, almost disorienting atmosphere. The surgeon's hands and surgical attire are prominently displayed, while the patient's face is shown in a vulnerable, reclined position. The artwork's expressive, distorted style suggests a commentary on the complexities and emotional tensions inherent in medical procedures. The artist's intention may have been to explore the human experience at the intersection of science, technology, and the fragility of the body. ...

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Walter Robinson
Artist
Walter Robinson
B.1950, American

Walter Robinson began painting in New York during the late 70's, where he was associated with the Picture Generation and soon became a key figure on the local scene. He is also highly popular for his work as an editor and critic: he was the publisher of Art-Rite and then co-founded the Artnet magazine. As a critic, he originated in 2014 the term "zombie formalism" that fuelled many debates. A pioneer of the Picture Generation, Robinson painted nurses before Richard Prince and spin paintings before Damien Hirst. His work is almost exclusively figurative and consisting of appropriation of commercial images. One finds advertisements for Target, Land's End, and other cheap fashion catalogues (the Normcore series), images of romance novel covers (Romance series), and also pictures of food and pharmaceutical products (Still Lifes) Most of the images he diverts are ranging from materialistic desires represented by common consumer items (such as clothes, food, pharmaceutical products, banknotes), to very idealistic and paradigmatic desires found in advertising clichés displaying the playful happiness of the multicultural Western ideal. Robinson's tone, for instance when he speaks of consumerism as a perfect world, always seems ironic but never cynical.. ...

Walter Robinson: Artworks
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Walter RobinsonUndressed to Kill, 2018Price on Request
Hungry Hill
Walter RobinsonHungry Hill, 2018Price on Request
Strange Journey
Walter RobinsonStrange Journey, 2017Price on Request
Morgue for Venus
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Autopsy
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Dangerous to Handle
Walter RobinsonDangerous to Handle, 2021Price on Request
The Castaways
Walter RobinsonThe Castaways, 2021Price on Request
Indochina
Walter RobinsonIndochina, 2021Price on Request
Nightmare
Walter RobinsonNightmare, 2021Price on Request
Hawaii
Walter RobinsonHawaii, 2023Price on Request
The Pit
Walter RobinsonThe Pit, 2022Price on Request
Tick Tock / Three graces
Walter RobinsonTick Tock / Three graces, 2020Price on Request
Buccaneer
Walter RobinsonBuccaneer, 201812500 USD
Models in the Studio II
Walter RobinsonModels in the Studio II, 2023Price on Request
Abstract Painter at the Easel
Walter RobinsonAbstract Painter at the Easel, 2023Price on Request
Judas
Walter RobinsonJudas, 20188000 USD
Daily Medications
Walter RobinsonDaily Medications, 2020Price on Request