Tom Otterness - New Now New York Tuesday, September 19, 2017 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Brooke Alexander, Inc., New York
    Private Collection (acquired from the above)
    Private Collection (acquired from the above)

  • Artist Biography

    Tom Otterness

    American • 1952

    American artist Tom Otterness generated considerable controversy in 1977 for his conceptual work Shot Dog Film, notorious for its unblinking violence and unashamed cruelty. The piece established Otterness as a risk-taking artist, not afraid to push the boundaries of what is socially acceptable.

     

    Yet the controversial work would eventually haunt him for years, particularly as shows of violence became scarce in an increasingly modern society. Veering off in a diametrically opposite direction, Otterness started working with lost wax and bronze to create public art installations. Often inhabiting parks, center squares and transportation infrastructures, Otterness' sculptures tend towards the comedic. They are cartoonish and cheeky, nodding at art history, pop culture, capitalism, greed and satire. To date, Otterness is one of the most successful public artists world-wide.

     

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Two works: (i) Surprised Worker; (ii) Everyday Worker

each signed and dated "OTTERNESS 83" on the reverse
oilstick and graphite on paper
each 20 x 17 in. (50.8 x 43.2 cm.)
Executed in 1983.

Estimate
$2,000 - 3,000 

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New Now

New York Auction 19 September 2017