Live Auction 18977Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale
John Wesley (b. 1928)
Lot 351

John Wesley (b. 1928)

The Annunciation

Closed7 October 2020

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USD 100,000

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John Wesley (b. 1928)
The Annunciation
signed, titled and dated '"THE ANNUNCIATION" John Wesley 2002' (on the reverse)
acrylic on canvas
55 1/8 x 44 in. (140 x 111.8 cm.)
Painted in 2002.

Fredericks & Freiser, New York
Private collection, New York, 2002

Specialist note


Wesley’s work stands eerily apart. He mixes images of traditional emblems, historical figures, comic book personalities, animals, sexy women, athletes and showgirls into surreal daydreams, prompting the viewer to rejoin her own private dream-world.
—A. Heiss, P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center Director