Frank Kowing Mixed Media Sculpture Abstract Humanoid Figure

Item Details

A mixed media sculpture of an abstract humanoid figure by Frank Kowing (1944-2016). The sculpture features a colorful irregular body comprised of twisted fabric and a swirling rope. An elongated neck supports a stylized head with abstracted features. While the item is not signed, it comes directly from the artist’s estate. Please note that this item does not come with a certificate of authentication or provenance. There is a hanging wire affixed to the verso. Accompanied with a descriptive catalog on the artist’s painting series Journey of Healing.

Frank Kowing is an outsider artist based in Maryland with a larger than life reputation, the bulk of his focus being mixed media works, many grand in scale and with three dimensional quality. He has participated in a vast array of group shows and exhibits since his first shows in the 1970s in New York City. His education, after service in Vietnam with the US Army, was extensive and included the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, Netherlands and several fine art institutions in Pennsylvania.

Condition

- minor wear and dust residues throughout the sculpture.

Dimensions

Item #

17BAL145-022