what? (assasin)

Details

Thaddeus Strode (B. 1964)
what? (assasin)
signed, titled and dated 'Thaddeus Strode "WHAT? (ASSASIN)" 2006' (on the reverse)
oil, string and spray-paint on canvas
75 ¼ x 92 ½in. (191 x 235cm.)
Executed in 2006

Provenance

neugerriemschneider, Berlin.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.

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Lot Essay

Thaddeus Strode’s canvas asks what? without providing a clear answer. Like the artist’s favoured motif of the cartoon image this question refers to his research into and experience with mass cultural influences, which range from skateboard culture to Zen philosophy to rock music.

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