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Political Disease

Name: Political Disease
Brand: RoGallery
SKU: 834

Mark Kostabi

$15,000

American (1960)

Date: 1989
Oil on Canvas
Size: 72 in. x 84 in. (182.88 cm x 213.36 cm)

$15,000

Unframed

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about Political Disease

In this minimally-colored painting, Mark Kostabi emphasizes political disagreement and draws attention to the partisan aspects of politics.

Including one of his hallmark representations of a mannequin lacking facial characteristics, the artist's work is radical and focuses on the greed of politicians (as marked by the dollar sign above one of the figures' heads).

About The Artist: Mark Kostabi

Artist and Composer Mark Kostabi was born in Los Angeles in 1960 to Estonian immigrants. He was raised in Whittier, California and studied drawing and painting at California State University, Fullerton. In 1982 he moved to New York and by 1984 he became a leading figure of the East Village art scene. During that time he also developed a provocative media persona by publishing self-interviews which commented on the commodification of contemporary...

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About The Medium: Oil

Process of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. Commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil.

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