Droopy dog sold for just over 16k tonight..... nice !

Some pics from the Venice Biennale 

I think one recently sold at auction for around $16000...I think it was an AP though but could be wrong ...

George Condo, The Insane Clown 2019

£12,000 pre order

Renowned American artist George Condo has generously produced a limited edition etching especially for Tate.

As the title, The Insane Clown, suggests, this is a portrait but not in a traditional sense. Condo, who is known for his twisted tributes to art historical traditions, has layered multiple faces from different perspectives, imitating a cubist aesthetic. Condo adopts a common motif of Pop art through the inclusion of a cartoon face, whilst the disembodied facial features recall the language of Surrealism.

The portrait covers an assortment of facial expressions, including a goofy grin, bulging eyes and a comical grimace. Condo describes his portraits as composites of various emotional states, with the aim of representing the human consciousness in one image. He combines the figurative (of the body) with abstraction (of the mind) to create his unique and original brand of figurative abstraction.

Condo, who has recently returned to print-making, has used etching with dry point to create this edition. The medium of etching suits the style of figurative abstraction whilst also showcasing his accomplished draftmanship. The edition of 30 was printed by Greg Burnet of Burnet Editions, New York, is signed and numbered by the artist and comes unframed.

Please note: As is traditional in editions publishing, prices will increase as an edition sells out. Please note that these edition numbers are the only ones available at this price before it increases to £16,800 including VAT for the last few.

George Condo (b. 1957) has worked in the field of American painting for over 40 years. His unique and evocative style often recontextualizes paintings from the Old Masters with allusions to contemporary American culture. He draws upon a wide variety of influences including Picasso, Velazquez, Matisse and Twombly,

Condo currently lives and works in New York and his work is held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. and many others.

shop.tate.org.uk/george-condo-the-insane-clown-2019/ed1033.html?cgid=prints-view-all

Personally think 'Line of Figures' for under £6k is a better buy and I actually prefer it.
hamiltonpressgallery.com/project/george-condo/
I think Tate have lost the plot with that price.

$7500 is about £5800 or thereabouts

Agreed this is a good piece. The dog print, imo, is trash

I love Condo. But this isn’t it. This was an easy pass personally. Too traditional. Looks like something my grandmother would have owned. The lines print is much more appealing. Not sure how they are in size comparison. The droopy dog is small and needs a good framing to stand out well.

i dont own either but personally I see Condo being known for his creative genius inspired by masters such as Picasso which result in a crazy and very distinct style of drawing/imagery (yes, sometimes/often with colors). If i had to point to one between the 2 that's "more condo" this one is definitely it, not the Dog print.

Again, all my opinion but rare to get the chance to debate art here so glad we are doing just that

For top tier prices, you can get a small drawing, non?

His prints choices are never too great
Would you rather a condo or Picasso at these prices?

Now at £16,800

Just had a look in the Tate shop, this is a lovely etching, classic Condo. Not in my budget infact far from it but these will find good homes I'm sure.