Frank Kowing Mixed Media Sculpture "Lip Service
Item Details
A mixed media sculpture titled Lip Service by Frank Kowing (1944-2016), created in August 2006. The work is part of the PAR.A.DISE series. Depicting an abstract collage using handmade paintings and found materials including a phone and wood. 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. A tag is attached to the work with the title and date of the work. Presented with a wire for hanging.
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
- work could benefit from a dusting.
Dimensions
- measurements of piece as a whole.
Item #
17BAL087-061-001