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About The Artwork
I'm Not A Clown, I'm A Fuckin' Drunk For a group drawing session we advertised for a male model. We chose this model because we felt he had a fascinating look about him. A combination of sorrow, despair and disdain. I thought perhaps he was ill but felt it was none of my business. Although he seemed sociable enough it was also clear he wasn’t there to talk. After 3 hours of drawing this man I found myself wanting to know more about him and took the risk of engaging him in conversation. To my delight he agreed and we spent another hour talking. When I asked him what he did for a living, he said “I’m a clown.” I was in disbelief. He told me he got into it several years ago because it was the only thing he was good at doing. "How interesting, " I said, "but why a clown?”? He said, “because I’m a fuckin drunk.”
Details & Dimensions
Painting:Acrylic on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:30 W x 45 H x 1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
Packaging:Ships in a Crate
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Ira Stein’s works confront issues that are difficult to talk about – sexual and physical abuse, social responsibility and what he feels is the dumbing down of society. As you will see, his works are bound together by his fascination with genetics and how it determines “all the shit you do.” His mantra, “Fuck Wisely” is a raw summation of his perspective on how society is evolving. Stein is a trained artist, a Vietnam veteran, former commercial airline pilot, and was a renown jeweler. With such an interesting and varied personal background, his works convey a well-rounded, multi-dimensional and inventive interpretation of the world surrounding him. His sculptures, mixed-media collages and figurative paintings all provide a glimpse into the psyche of an artist grasping with the notion of genetic essentialism viewed from the perspective of the troubled, vulnerable, and erotic female. Stein lives and works in Brentwood, California.
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