Ending 14th Aug, 2024 14:00

Tate Ward @ Artsy - By Collectors For Collectors

Lot 212

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Richard Hambleton (Canadian 1952-2017), 'Shadow Cat', 1994

Sold for £10,625

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Condition Report

In good/artists condition
There is a small section of wear/grazing on the left hand edge of the sheet and to the lower right hand corner, visible upon close inspection
Some light creases can be seen to the sheet, mainly visibly across the lower section and upper left hand corner
Potential discolouration to the left and lower edge of the sheet, likely due to the age of the work
This work has been framed in a black frame with a white mount
This work has not been examined outside of the frame.

Richard Hambleton (Canadian 1952-2017), 'Shadow Cat', 1994, acrylic on white poster board paper, signed in pencil sheet; 50.8 x 34.9cm (framed)

Auction: Tate Ward @ Artsy - By Collectors For Collectors, ending 14th Aug, 2024

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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.