{"product_id":"marlene-dumas-mixed-media-set-handwritten-poem-with-hand-worked-lithograph","title":"Marlene Dumas - Mixed Media Set (Handwritten Poem with hand-worked lithograph)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis Mixed Media set consists of an \u003cb\u003eoriginal handwritten poem paired with a hand-worked lithograph\u003c\/b\u003e by the artist, forming a deeply personal and emotionally charged dialogue between image and text. \u003cb\u003eThe set from 1986 \u003c\/b\u003erepresents an early and highly expressive phase in her artistic career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe composition centers on a haunting, psychologically charged portrait of a young boy. The \u003cb\u003eemotionally resonant face \u003c\/b\u003eappears both vulnerable and confrontational, reflecting Dumas’ lifelong exploration of \u003cb\u003eidentity, intimacy, power, and the human condition. \u003c\/b\u003eExecuted as a \u003cb\u003ehand-worked lithograph\u003c\/b\u003e - the work combines printed elements with direct manual intervention, giving each work a \u003cb\u003eunique character.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe handwritten \u003cb\u003epoem expands the emotional and conceptual field of the visual work, \u003c\/b\u003eaddressing themes of intimacy, vulnerability, control, and human connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe handwritten poem is \u003cb\u003esigned, and dated (Amsterdam 1986)\u003c\/b\u003e by M.Dumas. The hand-worked lithograph, on 250 gsm B.F.K. Rives paper, is \u003cb\u003ehand-signed and dated \u003c\/b\u003ein pencil by Marlene Dumas in the lower left and is \u003cb\u003ehand-numbered from a very limited edition of only 20\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eall individually worked\u003c\/b\u003e by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSheet size each approx.\u003cb\u003e 76.5 x 57 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe work is documented in: \u003cb\u003eMarlene Dumas – Sweet Nothings: Notes and Texts\u003c\/b\u003e, Galerie Paul Andriesse \u0026amp; De Balie Publishers, Amsterdam, 1998, p. 30.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarlene Dumas (born 1953 South Africa) \u003c\/b\u003eis one of the most influential contemporary artists of her generation. She is \u003cb\u003einternationally renowned for her psychologically charged figurative works\u003c\/b\u003e, often addressing themes such as sexuality, race, death, vulnerability, and power. Since the 1980s, her work has been exhibited worldwide and is held in major museum collections. Her works are known for their emotional intensity, painterly sensitivity, and intellectual depth, often blurring the boundaries between intimacy and discomfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthenticity and provenance guaranteed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDelivered with a certificate of authenticity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWorldwide shipping, tax-friendly to the USA and EU countries.\u003cbr\u003eCustom handmade framing available on request.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SitterArt.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52898630795603,"sku":null,"price":6450.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1711\/1614\/files\/Dumas-marlene-sitterart--boy.jpg?v=1769542226","url":"https:\/\/sitterart.com\/de\/products\/marlene-dumas-mixed-media-set-handwritten-poem-with-hand-worked-lithograph","provider":"SitterArt.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}