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Black Angel One (2022) Original Pastel Drawing by David Kofton
55.88 x 71.12 x 0.32cm (unframed) / 55.88 x 71.12cm (actual image size)
£476.83
Original artwork description
Black Angel One, 2022
Black pastel on paper, 28 × 22 inches
Original artwork by David Kofton
In Black Angel One, David Kofton presents a commanding vision of the female figure transformed into an angelic presence. Framed by expansive dark wings, the figure rises through the composition with her head tilted upward and eyes closed, creating an impression of introspection, surrender, and transcendence.
Working entirely in black pastel, Kofton creates remarkable contrasts of light, shadow, texture, and line. The softly modeled body is set against wings constructed from hundreds of energetic feather-like marks. This contrast between the smooth tonal treatment of the figure and the rhythmic, almost graphic quality of the wings gives the drawing both depth and movement.
The angel's pose is simultaneously vulnerable and powerful. Her unclothed form brings a distinctly human presence to an otherwise mythic image, while the sweeping wings seem to surround and support her. Rather than portraying an angel as distant or idealized, Kofton brings the spiritual and physical together, creating a figure that feels sensual, contemplative, and intensely present.
Created in 2022, Black Angel One reflects Kofton's enduring exploration of the female form while extending it into the symbolic and imaginative realm. The dramatic monochromatic palette and expressive handling of pastel make this an arresting contemporary figurative work.
Materials used:
pastel
Details:
- Pastel drawing on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 55.88 x 71.12 x 0.32cm (unframed) / 55.88 x 71.12cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: Nudes and erotic
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Original artwork description
Black Angel One, 2022
Black pastel on paper, 28 × 22 inches
Original artwork by David Kofton
In Black Angel One, David Kofton presents a commanding vision of the female figure transformed into an angelic presence. Framed by expansive dark wings, the figure rises through the composition with her head tilted upward and eyes closed, creating an impression of introspection, surrender, and transcendence.
Working entirely in black pastel, Kofton creates remarkable contrasts of light, shadow, texture, and line. The softly modeled body is set against wings constructed from hundreds of energetic feather-like marks. This contrast between the smooth tonal treatment of the figure and the rhythmic, almost graphic quality of the wings gives the drawing both depth and movement.
The angel's pose is simultaneously vulnerable and powerful. Her unclothed form brings a distinctly human presence to an otherwise mythic image, while the sweeping wings seem to surround and support her. Rather than portraying an angel as distant or idealized, Kofton brings the spiritual and physical together, creating a figure that feels sensual, contemplative, and intensely present.
Created in 2022, Black Angel One reflects Kofton's enduring exploration of the female form while extending it into the symbolic and imaginative realm. The dramatic monochromatic palette and expressive handling of pastel make this an arresting contemporary figurative work.
Materials used:
pastel
Details:
- Pastel drawing on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 55.88 x 71.12 x 0.32cm (unframed) / 55.88 x 71.12cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: Nudes and erotic
David Kofton
United States
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“I am the voyeur. The unseen -
narrating
with paint. "
For 57 years,
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