Lot 224: Duane Hanson , 1925 - 1996 Sunbather bronze polychromed in oil, mixed media, with accessories

bronze polychromed in oil, mixed media, with accessories

33 1/2 by 64 by 22 in. 85.1 by 162.6 by 55.9 cm.

Thomas Buchsteiner and Otto Letze eds., Duane Hanson More Than Reality, Ostfildern-Ruit, 2001, no. 86/1, pp. 130 and 172, illustrated in color

The Saatchi Gallery, London
Private Collection, London

Executed in 1987, this work is number 1 from a series of 3 sculptures each uniquely painted.
"Creating one of these works is like doing a collage [...] It's all color, form and balance. I work at these things. I don't worry about whether or not the figure is going to look real. It's how the parts relate. I'm seeking the effect of a unified visual statement. All the details have to fit together. The hair, the nose, the eyes, the clothes and the other props must work together to make the strongest statement possible." Duane Hanson