US EditionMarlene Dumas painting sets new record for living female artist | News Channel 3-12
- On a recent Wednesday, the artwork 'Miss January' by Marlene Dumas, a painter from South Africa, fetched $13.6 million at auction.
- Christie's had previously anticipated that the artwork would sell for a price ranging from $12 million to $18 million and surpass previous records for living female artists.
- 'Miss January,' painted in 1997 and standing 9.25 feet tall, revisits Dumas' earlier work 'Miss World,' and is regarded as her magnum opus displaying emotionally charged, psychologically complex portraits.
- Sara Friedlander of Christie's stated on May 2 that 'Miss January' demonstrates mastery of the woman's body while freeing it from traditional subjection, and Isabella Lauria called the sale price "incredible."
- The record-breaking sale highlights ongoing disparities in art valuations, with pieces created by women typically fetching about one-tenth the prices of those by male artists, whose highest sales can exceed $90 million.
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Record breaker | Who is Marlene Dumas?
Marlene Dumas is a South African-born, Dutch-based contemporary artist, internationally acclaimed for her powerful, emotionally resonant paintings and drawings. She was born in 1953 in Cape Town and has lived in the Netherlands since the late 1970s. Her work often focuses on the human figure and explores intense themes such as: Love, sex, and death Race and identity Violence and guilt Politics and vulnerability Dumas is known for using photogra…
South African Artist Marlene Dumas Smashes Record As World’s Priciest Living Female Artist – 2oceansvibe News
[Image: Wikimedia Commons] South Africa’s global hall of fame just got a major upgrade. Move over, Elon, Charlize, and Trevor – Marlene Dumas has officially entered the record books, paintbrush in hand and zero chill in sight. The legendary artist just set the record for the most expensive work ever sold by a living female artist. Her provocative 1997 painting Miss January was snapped up at a Christie’s auction in New York on Wednesday, 14 May, …
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