George Condo

Greasy Ghosts
1991

A black and white sketch on paper depicting two stylized faces in close proximity, with exaggerated and distorted features, surrounded by an array of abstract shapes and lines suggesting a chaotic scene. The artwork is numbered and signed at the bottom.
A black and white sketch on paper depicting two stylized faces in close proximity, with exaggerated and distorted features, surrounded by an array of abstract shapes and lines suggesting a chaotic scene. The artwork is numbered and signed at the bottom.

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Date
1991

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 18 5/16 × 15in. (46.5 × 38.1 cm) Plate: 9 3/8 × 7 1/16in. (23.8 × 17.9 cm)

Accession number
91.11.3

Edition
Proof A/B | 8 Proofs, Ed. 180

Publication
Printed by Atelier Crommelynck

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist

Rights and reproductions
© George Condo / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/7645

Part of a series:
Ghost of Chance
3 works

A black and white abstract etching featuring a chaotic composition of various shapes and figures, including what appears to be distorted faces and eyes, with a mix of sharp and curving lines. The artwork is centered on a white paper with a signature at the bottom right corner.
A black and white illustration on paper featuring a whimsical scene with a central figure wearing a complex headgear and a geometric body, flanked by a character on the left who appears to be offering a bone to a dog, and another figure on the right standing beside a brick structure. The sky is filled with star-like symbols, and the artwork has a rough, sketch-like quality. The print is numbered and signed at the bottom, indicating it's part of a limited series.
A black and white sketch on paper depicting two stylized faces in close proximity, with exaggerated and distorted features, surrounded by an array of abstract shapes and lines suggesting a chaotic scene. The artwork is numbered and signed at the bottom.

George Condo
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