Face 22.1 (2022) Original Oil Painting by Don Keene

A large close-up of an well-aged face stares out at the viewer in an arresting expression of surprise and recognition. The intensely configured countenance in conjunction with the aggressively applied color and textural passages allude to the presence of a strong psychological undertone.

Influences, among others, include Max Beckmann, Edvard Munch, Bob Thompson, George McNeil, Richard Diebenkorn, David Park, Francesco Clemente, R.B. Kitaj and Willem de Kooning.

Materials used:

Oil paint, gesso, and charcoal

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 50.8 x 66.04 x 2.54cm (unframed) / 50.8 x 66.04cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: People and portraits

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