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Stamford after Brunch by John Currin (2000)

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Art Institute of Chicago
Currin's style has been described as "American grotesque," which I think is apt.
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[-] calliope@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The richness of colors are lost in this version, which is understandable.

The Art Institute of Chicago’s digital version is significantly more rich and that makes the painting better, in my opinion.

https://www.artic.edu/artworks/229378/stamford-after-brunch

I would be interested in knowing if it was as rich in person or if it has faded, or was over-saturated in the Art Institute’s version, or something.

[-] KentNavalesi@mstdn.social 1 points 1 month ago

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I think it's over-saturation. In person it's very bright with more muted colors, as in my pic.

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