Material: Gouache on Paper
Dimensions: 15"H x 22"W x 0.01"D
Creation Date: August 21, 1991

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About the Artwork:
"Soul Body & Dead Body" is a profound 15x22 inch gouache meditation created on August 21, 1991, that explores existence's dualities through the medium's unique capabilities. The left panel shimmers with transparent golden washes, suggesting ethereal energy through floating, weightless forms that seem to vibrate against the paper's grain. In stark contrast, the right panel employs gouache's opaque qualities to render earthly remains in solemn umbers and blues, with drybrush techniques creating the texture of stiffened fabric and ashen skin. A thin but potent vein of crimson connects both panels, symbolizing the fragile thread between states of being. This 1991 creation demonstrates how gouache can simultaneously capture both the most transcendent and most visceral human conditions.

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Why It's Perfect for You:
This philosophically rich 1991 gouache offers profound contemplation in its substantial 15x22 inch format. The August creation date during the Gulf War adds historical depth to its existential themes. Gouache proves the ideal medium for this exploration - its rewettable nature allowing the artist to build the soul panel's luminous layers, while its quick-drying opacity perfectly renders the finality of the corporeal form. For collectors of metaphysical art, students of mortality, or spaces dedicated to deep reflection, "Soul Body & Dead Body" serves as both aesthetic statement and memento mori. The thin 0.01" paper has been carefully preserved, maintaining the integrity of this three-decade-old meditation that continues to challenge and enlighten viewers.

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