Figure on Couch
Philip Pearlstein
Description
Subject Matter:
This print, from the portfolio "Six Lithographs Drawn from Life," is in Pearlstein's signature hyperrealist style, not idealizing the figure. Pearlstein is a figurative artist who focuses on depicting realistic representations of his models/subjects/landscapes, based on his "direct optical experience...of the world," unlike other hyperrealist artists who work from photos or pop images.
Physical Description:
A nude woman with closed eyes reclines on recamier sofa, with feet toward the viewer, and her head on the arm of the sofa. She rests her arms above her head.
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