Smithsonian Mural Charcoal Study On Board Titled: "Cultural Mutilations In The Pursuit Of Beauty"

This study may very well have been the final stage before Tobey created the final piece bound for the Smithsonian. The refinement and details far surpass the more rough and rudimentary studies sold with the color study on velum from the previous auction. Charcoal on board - this exquisite piece is ready for its framing and center stage spotlight. Truly remarkable.

This Smithsonian project had Tobey portraying the lengths to which people from China to the Congo to the modern cosmetic surgery lab and tattoo parlor are willing to go to adorn their bodies. These people want to “stand in” and “stand out” at the same time. They want to stand into their own groups and stand out from other groups. Tobey observed in what seems an almost prescient comment on today’s obsession with body art and piercing.

Artist studies are as; if not more important to the piece than the piece itself. This is where the artists brainchild works and explores, creates and problem solves. It is a fundamental and necessary exercise that is rarely seen by the public let alone offered on the open market.

Good

54" x 34.75"

Fine Art, Other

18%

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