Two drawings by George Price from the Mark Birley collection were sold at Sotheby's London last year. Neither is captioned, but they both make use of the written word.
The first depicts a man in his home surrounded by a clutter of tacky objects. He wears a T-shirt reading "Living Well is the Best Revenge." This is everything one could want in a Price drawing. It plays to all of his strengths. It was originally published in the New Yorker in 1982, but this was not known to Sotheby's.
The second bears a sign that reads "Carry Your Dog." Set on an escalator, it demonstrates the artist's extraordinary skill in drafting and perspective. It too had originally been published in the New Yorker but again Sotheby's missed this. Price's characteristic shading with Ben-Day would seem to have faded over the years. Both drawings also were collected in The World of George Price: A 55-Year Retrospective (1988).
Note: Read more on this blog about George Price here.
The first depicts a man in his home surrounded by a clutter of tacky objects. He wears a T-shirt reading "Living Well is the Best Revenge." This is everything one could want in a Price drawing. It plays to all of his strengths. It was originally published in the New Yorker in 1982, but this was not known to Sotheby's.
The second bears a sign that reads "Carry Your Dog." Set on an escalator, it demonstrates the artist's extraordinary skill in drafting and perspective. It too had originally been published in the New Yorker but again Sotheby's missed this. Price's characteristic shading with Ben-Day would seem to have faded over the years. Both drawings also were collected in The World of George Price: A 55-Year Retrospective (1988).
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| George Price, Living Well is the Best Revenge Original artwork for the New Yorker, June 14, 1982, p. 43 The World of George Price: A 55-Year Retrospective. New York: Beaufort, 1988 |
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| George Price, Carry Your Dog, Original artwork for the New Yorker, May 24, 1947, p. 40 The World of George Price: A 55-Year Retrospective. New York: Beaufort, 1988 |
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| http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/mark-birley-collection/lot.489.html |
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| George Price, Living Well is the Best Revenge The New Yorker, June 14, 1982, p. 43 |
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| George Price, Living Well is the Best Revenge The New Yorker, June 14, 1982, p. 43 |
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| George Price, Carry Your Dog, The New Yorker, May 24, 1947, p. 40 |
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| George Price, Carry Your Dog, The New Yorker, May 24, 1947, p. 40 |
Note: Read more on this blog about George Price here.
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