Mark Greenwold

The Strategy of the Weak
1997

A vivid and surreal painting depicting a scene with multiple characters in a modern, urban setting. A man in a chef's hat appears to be in a tense conversation with a woman in a black dress with white bows on her shoulders. In the foreground, a shirtless woman stands with a man kneeling in front of her, who is wearing a patterned dress, and they are both looking directly at the viewer. A child stands outside in a grassy area, looking towards the scene, and a large, fantastical insect lies on the ground in the corner. The background features contemporary houses under a blue sky with clouds. The artwork is rich in detail and color, with a sense of magical realism.
A vivid and surreal painting depicting a scene with multiple characters in a modern, urban setting. A man in a chef's hat appears to be in a tense conversation with a woman in a black dress with white bows on her shoulders. In the foreground, a shirtless woman stands with a man kneeling in front of her, who is wearing a patterned dress, and they are both looking directly at the viewer. A child stands outside in a grassy area, looking towards the scene, and a large, fantastical insect lies on the ground in the corner. The background features contemporary houses under a blue sky with clouds. The artwork is rich in detail and color, with a sense of magical realism.

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Date
1997

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on wood

Dimensions
Overall: 8 3/4 × 11 3/4in. (22.2 × 29.8 cm)

Accession number
2003.305

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York; Hassam, Speicher, Betts, and Symons Funds, 1998

Rights and reproductions
Courtesy the artist and Garth Greenan Gallery, New York

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Mark Greenwold
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