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DiaporamaFour Feet in the Garden
1995- Contemporary
221.0 x 170.0 cm
Arts Council Collection
gary hume (1962 –)
Gary Hume: British artist known for glossy door paintings & celebrity images. YBA pioneer exploring identity & modern life through bold color palettes.
Arts Council Collection (London, United Kingdom)
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In this work, two pairs of bare feet confront two other pairs, their toenails outlined with raised paint. The toes nearly touch and there is a hesitant sensuality in the gap between them. It is unclear as to whether the feet, or the dark shape that separates them, are the main image. The artist has commented: ‘I just do very simple things describing anxiety and love and beauty, sadness and pathetic hopes. The under painting is like the flesh and the surface on top is as if you
About this artwork
- Title: Four Feet in the Garden
- Artist: gary hume
- Year: 1995
- Original dimensions: 221.0 x 170.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Arts Council Collection
- Keywords: yba movement , bare feet painting , raised paint texture
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose
- Color intensity: Balanced
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