Details

Provenance

<br />Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York

Condition

It is our opinion that this work is in excellent condition. <br> <br>The work is comprised of two figures made of silicone, human and synthetic hair, cotton flannel and polar fleece. There is very minor surface dust on the figures’ clothing. There are surface inconsistencies throughout due to the inherent nature of the media employed which are not considered condition issues.

Exhibited

New York, Marianne Boesky Gallery, John Waters: Unwatchable, April 21 - May 20, 2006 (another example exhibited); Charlottesville, University of Virginia Art Museum, Complicit! Contemporary American Art and Mass Culture, September 1 - October 29, 2006 (another example exhibited); St. Louis, Laumeier Sculpture Park, Artistically Incorrect: The Photographs and Sculptures of John Waters, October 11, 2008 - January 11, 2009 (another example exhibited)

Literature

<br />R.C. Baker, “Laugh Till You Cry,�? The Village Voice, May 2, 2006; D. D’Arcy, “John Waters: Unwatchable,�? GreenCine, May 17, 2006 (illustrated); A.C. Robinson, “John Waters Unwatchable,�? Gay City News, Volume 5, Issue 18, May 4 - 10, 2006 (illustrated); D. Bonetti, “Camping it up with John Waters,�? STLtoday.com (online content), October 12, 2008 (illustrated); H. Barnes, “John Waters still wants to shock, but affluence is good, too,�? St. Louis Beacon, 2008 (illustrated); A. Goldstein, “In Memoriam: A Retrospective of Michael Jackson’s Image in Contemporary Art,�? Art We Love (online content), June 26, 2009

Catalog summary

<strong><br>Description:</strong><br>John Waters null Two figures comprised of silicone, human and synthetic hair, cotton flannel and polar fleece. Installation dimensions variable. Jackson: 15 3/4 x 26 x 15 1/2 in. (40 x 66 x 39.4 cm); Manson: 18 3/4 x 12 1/2 x 13 in. (47.6 x 31.8 x 33 cm) Signed and titled “John Waters ‘Playdate’�? and numbered of five on the reverse of the Manson figure. This work is from an edition of five. <strong>Provenance: </strong><br />Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York <strong>Literature: </strong><br />R.C. Baker, “Laugh Till You Cry,�? The Village Voice, May 2, 2006; D. D’Arcy, “John Waters: Unwatchable,�? GreenCine, May 17, 2006 (illustrated); A.C. Robinson, “John Waters Unwatchable,�? Gay City News, Volume 5, Issue 18, May 4 - 10, 2006 (illustrated); D. Bonetti, “Camping it up with John Waters,�? STLtoday.com (online content), October 12, 2008 (illustrated); H. Barnes, “John Waters still wants to shock, but affluence is good, too,�? St. Louis Beacon, 2008 (illustrated); A. Goldstein, “In Memoriam: A Retrospective of Michael Jackson’s Image in Contemporary Art,�? Art We Love (online content), June 26, 2009 <strong>Exhibited: </strong>New York, Marianne Boesky Gallery, John Waters: Unwatchable, April 21 - May 20, 2006 (another example exhibited); Charlottesville, University of Virginia Art Museum, Complicit! Contemporary American Art and Mass Culture, September 1 - October 29, 2006 (another example exhibited); St. Louis, Laumeier Sculpture Park, Artistically Incorrect: The Photographs and Sculptures of John Waters, October 11, 2008 - January 11, 2009 (another example exhibited) <strong>Condition Report: </strong><br>It is our opinion that this work is in excellent condition. <br> <br>The work is comprised of two figures made of silicone, human and synthetic hair, cotton flannel and polar fleece. There is very minor surface dust on the figures’ clothing. There are surface inconsistencies throughout due to the inherent nature of the media employed which are not considered condition issues.