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FatBoy Slim Norman Cook
Norman 2006
Original artwork for publicity purposes for The Greatest Hits, Why Try Harder, three portraits of Norman Cook, each acrylic on stretched canvas, titled in pencil Norman and signed and dated Julie-Anne 06, largest -- 21x14¼in. (53.5x36cm.); accompanied by artist sketch book including numerous workings for various FatBoy Slim Why Try Harder projects, including sketches, cut-outs and photographs of Norman Cook in a number of poses; and a letter from the artist and Norman Cook on headed paper FatBoy Slim DJ/Producer and general lush (5)

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These life-like portraits of Norman Cook capture the DJ in a variety of poses. Cook commissioned Julie-Anne Gilburt to paint them for use in publicity shots, she says Norman wanted a portrait with a twist rather than the standard 'photo'.... As seen in the artist's sketch book which shows numerous photographs of Norman Cook, the added twist being portions of Julie-Anne's artwork attached to his face, cut outs replacing his eyes, Cook elaborates in his letter accompanying this lot I thought it could be an interesting idea to see just how life like they were by replacing various parts of my real head with painted ones....

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