Nate Lowman

Maccarone, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner

New York, Maccarone, Nate Lowman: THE END. And Other American Pastimes, November 2005 - January 2006

This work is in very good condition overall. The work consists of 6 individual pieces. The bullet hole shows signs of wear and handling along the edges and shows cracking along the turning edges. The top left poster is pieces by numerous bullet holes which is inherent to the artist's working method. The burlap poster has scattered accretions across the surface which are inherent to the artist's working method. Unframed.
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“The biggest failure of humans is miscommunication. We can't communicate with each other – we can fight, we can kill, we can do those things well. Language is the most beautiful and destructive thing…” Nate Lowman

Nate Lowman is a leading figure in the generation of young contemporary artists who follow closely in the footsteps of Pop master Andy Warhol. Recycling material from mass media and art history, Lowman’s oeuvre is an exploration and commentary of pop culture detritus in America. Exploring the raw and unfiltered America that lurks beneath the surface of the public consciousness, his famed Bullet Hole series exposes the true horror, lust, greed, and desire of its society.

Brilliantly juxtaposing the unfiltered appeal of familiar cultural debris and an energetic re-examination of Pop art, Nate Lowman’s Gloria is a pulsating summation of the 21st Century’s visual vernacular. Featuring prominently in his first solo show in New York, THE END. And Other American Pastimes, the explosive blow of the iconic bullet combined with crude imagery of American pop-culture create a visually stimulating composition that successfully captures the true underpinnings of the American landscape.