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Maiden from the Wolf (Magic Spells), 2011
The painting 'Maiden from the Wolf (Magic Spells)' created in 2011 by Ewa Juszkiewicz is an oil on canvas work measuring 160 x 130 cm, signed on the back: Ewa Juszkiewicz / 2011, described as: Maiden from the Wolf / magic spells. The piece exemplifies the artist's characteristic reinterpretation of traditional portraits, where the model's face is replaced by a fantastical composition of hair and vegetation, provoking reflection on the canons of female identity and the history of portraiture in art.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Ewa Juszkiewicz
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Date of birth and death
September 3, 1984
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Natinality
Poland
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Style
Contemporary surrealism, portrait, collage, inspiration from old painting
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Significant works
Paintings such as ‘Maria (After Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck)’, ‘Grove’, ‘Girl in Blue’, ‘Portrait of a Lady’.
Information about the work
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Year:
2011
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Theme:
feminist reinterpretation of portraiture, surrealism, contemporary art, deconstructing traditional standards of beauty
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The artist, by removing the face and replacing it with a symbolic mask of hair and plants, comments on the historical and cultural limitations regarding women's individuality in art.
The key to interpreting the work
The painting requires interpretation as a dialogue with the past and a critique of traditional schemas of portraying women, using surreal symbolism and a feminist perspective.Auction information
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Estimated price:
700 000 - 800 000 zł
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Auction price:
750 000 zł
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