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Richard Lewer (born 1970) The Emperor 2012 oil on epoxy coated steel 30 x 22 x 4cm

Sold for A$3,000 at Leonard Joel on May 5, 2025.

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RICHARD LEWER (born 1970) The Emperor 2012 oil on epoxy coated steel signed verso: R. LeWeR titled lower left: THE EMPEROR 30 x 22 x 4cm PROVENANCE: Gertrude Contemporary, Melbourne Private collection, Melbourne EXHIBITIONS: Richard Lewer: The Tarot Card Series, Gertrude Contemporary, Melbourne, 2012 "In creating the series, Richard Lewer referred to a number of historical precedents including the 15th Century Visconti-Sforza deck, one of the earliest surviving examples of tarot imagery. Here, Lewer found common ground between narratives that have been central to his oeuvre and in imagery that for centuries has been used to reveal the self and divine the future." (excerpt, exhibition statement)

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