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Surreal Men's Shirts Against and Magritte Sky

Creator: Roger Hane
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
Stella Illustrator/Artist Roger Hane's painting of three bodyless shirts set against a surreal landscape is more than what it appears to be. The painting was created on assignment for Playboy Magazine to accompany an article on Men's fashion titled "Knit Picks". Upon closer examination, fifty-five years after its creation, the painting is a blend of Surrealism, Minimalism, and Illustration Art. Look carefully at the magenta shirt, and it's a painstaking arrangement of car emojis. Each car is ever so slightly different from the next and lined up with the precision of an Agnes Martin grid painting. The same applies to the other shirt patterns. The shirts alone are a testament to the artist's meticulous technical skill and patience in completing a deceptively simple yet complex artwork.
The work is unsigned and housed in it's original heavy metal frame. It appeared on page 115 of the August 1971 issue of Playboy Magazine, illustrating the fashion article by Robert L. Green titled "Knit Picks," with the caption "Easy-wearing casual shirts in eye-appealing patterns."
Frame size 16 x 21 x 2

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1980-1999
Materials:	Acrylic on Canvas Board
Condition:	Good. Exellent
Creation Date:	1971
Styles / Movements:	Realism, Surrealism, Minimalism
Article References:	Playboy Magazine
Incollect Reference #:	828466

Dimensions

W.	15 in;	H.	20 in;
W.	38.1 cm;	H.	50.8 cm;

Message from Seller:

Robert Funk Fine Art in Miami offers an eclectic collection shaped by 45 years of experience, blending art with commercial perspectives. For inquiries or art advisory services, contact Robert Funk at decoypoet@yahoo.com or 305.857.0521.