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Untitled (after Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller), 2019
The painting 'Untitled (after Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller)' from 2019 by Ewa Juszkiewicz is created in oil on canvas measuring 80 x 60 cm. Signed on the back: Ewa Juszkiewicz / 2019 / Ewa Juszkiewicz. The work is a reinterpretation of an 18th-century portrait by Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller depicting his mother, Maria Wertmüller née Ravens, wife of a Swedish pharmacist. The artist in her work removes the model's face and replaces it with a fanciful composition made of hair, creating a surreal mask that provokes reflection on the oppression of historical notions of women and their individuality.
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:
2019
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Execution technique:
oil, canvas
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Theme:
feminist reinterpretation of portrait, surrealism, critique of historical portrait conventions, contemporary art
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
Through the deconstruction of the face and its replacement with a symbolic braid, the artist challenges traditional canons of beauty and expresses a feminist dialogue with the past, exploring the boundaries between beauty and ugliness.
The key to interpreting the work
The painting should be interpreted as a critique of historical patterns of portraying women and as an attempt to restore their individual identity through the use of surreal elements.Auction information
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Estimated price:
1 800 000 - 2 200 000 zł
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Auction price:
2 300 000 zł
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