Steven Sorman American, b. 1948
Walking Residence, 1985
collage, gouache, charcoal, ink, oil pastel, beeswax on Kayasuki, Sekishu and Frankfurt papers
image/sheet: 74 x 25 3/8"
signed, titled & dated recto
Sorman’s painterly, multifaceted assemblages from the mid-1980s are expressions of freedom - combining familiar autobiographical elements with the freedom of using ink, paint, crayon - whatever it takes. The often...
Sorman’s painterly, multifaceted assemblages from the mid-1980s are expressions of freedom - combining familiar autobiographical elements with the freedom of using ink, paint, crayon - whatever it takes. The often familial genesis of his thinking is kept to himself while the spirit of each work is communicated individually. The significant international following for his work underscores its ability to resonate across cultures.
