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Dear Diary Shamu ! Orcas Killer Whale
Silksreen, 1994
Edition : 77/100
120.00 cm. x 80.00 cm. | 47.24 in. x 31.5 in. (paper)
120.00 cm. x 80.00 cm. | 47.24 in. x 31.5 in. (image)
Arches paper
A few small scratches in the lower part
Slight fold in the lower right part
Shamu is no longer the majestic hero of the ocean, but the prisoner of a spectacular system. By depicting a trainer caught up in the colorful orca, Niki de Saint Phalle reverses the balance of power and asks: who dominates whom?
The handwriting, as sinuous as the waves, carries an implicit discourse: what the show hides, the artist reveals. The seemingly anecdotal phrases reveal a perverse mechanism of control, manipulation and fascination. By weaving word and image, Saint Phalle constructs a narrative that echoes emerging struggles: in the wake of campaigns against SeaWorld and other theme parks, the work fully deploys its militant force.
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Very good condition
Handsigned by the artist in pencil
Ref : LCD7346
3 000.00 €
($3,466.59 - £2,557.33 - CHF 2 816,39)
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