14th Sep, 2023 18:00

Urban & Contemporary Art

Lot 172

Lot 172 - Richard Hambleton (Canadian 1952-2017), 'Standing Shadow - Blue', 2018

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Richard Hambleton (Canadian 1952-2017), 'Standing Shadow - Blue', 2018

Sold for £2,750

inc.premium

Condition Report

In good condition
No visible knocks, tears or creases to the sheet
Minor markings to the border of the sheet at the bottom and top left corners
Framed in a black frame, float mounted leaving all edges and corners visible
This work has not been examined out of the frame.

Richard Hambleton (Canadian 1952-2017), 'Standing Shadow - Blue', 2018, giclee on 308gsm Hahnemuhle paper, numbered from an edition of 75 in pencil, bearing the Richard Hambleton Archive stamp verso; sheet: 145 x 64.5cm (framed)

Auction: Urban & Contemporary Art, 14th Sep, 2023

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Public View and Auction to take place at:

Tate Ward Auctions Ltd

The Old Truman Brewery

Shop 11

Dray Walk

London

E1 6QL

Friday 8th September 2023 - 10am to 6pm

Saturday 9th September 2023 - 10am to 6pm

Sunday 10th September 2023 - 10am to 6pm

Monday 11th September 2023 - 10am to 6pm

Tuesday 12th September 2023 - 10am to 6pm

Wednesday 13th September 2023-10am to 6pm

Thursday 14th September 2023 - 10am to 6pm (Auction start)

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Richard Hambleton

Richard Hambleton, frequently acknowledged as the "godfather of street art," was a pivotal figure in the emergence of New York's downtown art movement, alongside contemporaries Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. He gained prominence for his ominous "Shadowmen" and "Horse and Rider" motifs—gruesome black silhouettes that seem to have been created in a moment of explosive action. Initially tagging across the United States and Canada, he established his base in New York in 1979. Throughout the 1980s, he left his mark on the alleyways of Lower Manhattan before transitioning from street art to studio work, producing pieces on canvas and paper. Although he exhibited at the Venice Biennale during the 1980s, he fell into relative obscurity in the 1990s and early 2000s due to personal struggles with health and addiction that distanced him from the art community. Today, Hambleton's artwork is included in prestigious collections such as the Brooklyn Museum, the Andy Warhol Museum, and the Museum of Modern Art. His pieces consistently fetch six-figure sums at auction.