Frank Kowing Mixed Media Sculpture "Cadavre Exquis Distopia IV.."

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A mixed media sculpture titled Cadavre Exquis: Distopia IV: Lefebvrist Bishop Richard Williamson by artist Frank Kowing (American, 1944 – 2016) dated January 2009. Comprised of foam, cowrie shells, found objects, and more. Marked ‘congealed’ along the cheek in ink. Hanging from the piece is a descriptive label with the title, date, and size.

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

- dust on piece.

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17BAL087-057-002