"Mysterious Mustachioed Man with Shades on" Mixed Media #9 by Patti Quin

A mustachioed man perches on a chair, his posture unconventional as he faces the chair's backrest, his body turned at a 3/4 angle. This piece belongs to a series crafted by the artist Patti Quin, bearing the title "Plate #9."

This artwork falls within the category of mixed media art, subtly intertwining elements such as collage, pencil, and perhaps even black ink.

Two focal points are undeniably the optics and the top of the subject's head, prominently adorned with collages. Is it a mere form of a head covering, hair, or a hat rendered in varying shades of ocher and yellow? The sunglasses possess lenses that are predominantly white, seeming to reflect an intense reverberation or possibly conveying the effect of a camera flash caught in the lenses, suggesting the surprise of a man captured or simply posing in a photograph. Two additional collage elements emerge, intensifying and delineating the subject from its surroundings. A green form, representing tree leaves, appears in the upper left, while in the upper right corner, a small, circular, and radiant shape can be found.

The drawing is characterized by its simplicity, separated in the middle by a wide horizontal black band, offering minimal detail and lines, while impeccably structured.

REFERENCE NUMBER: LU654313207782
PERIOD: Late 20th Century
CONDITION: Good
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 30" Width: 24" Depth: 1"
COUNT: 1
MATERIAL: Paper
CREATOR: Patti Quin