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Tyree Guyton (American (Detroit), B. 1955) Oil Painting on Car Hood 2000 - 2008, "Tear Drop", H 54" W 59"

Sold for $4,500 at DuMouchelles on Dec 13, 2024.

Tyree Guyton (American (Detroit), B. 1955) Oil Painting on Car Hood 2000 - 2008, "Tear Drop", H 54" W 59" auction lot image

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An exemplary artwork by Detroit-based artist Tyree Guyton whose practice engages intimately with re-purposed materials cast away from Detroit industry and found within the local environment to create his multi-media sculptures and paintings. From the, "Faces in the Hood series." Guyton writes, "The title was inspired by my pain and distress of a broken soul, a broken family, a broken community. The hope, however, lies in the smile. Through the smile, there is hope beyond the pain and we can smile our way out and into a brighter day. The imperfections and deformities in this work are part of my creative process. I create outdoors and purposely allow the elements to add a certain magic to my work. Life is not perfect - perfection is merely perception."

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