SOPHIE CALLE "FATHER, MOTHER" DIPTYCH, 1990 Sam Francis painted book Wieland renegotiated the ‘low art’

Wieland renegotiated the ‘low art’ or inherently misogynistic labels of these materials

As an artist he fearlessly experimented with different media and aesthetics - consider how different his "Toy Horse" is from his "Single Autographic Prints" or even his "Pop Star/Icon" works

With evocative details such as wavy hair and an exacting chin

materials that allowed him to realize a much thicker impasto

7"H 10"W (work)

SOPHIE CALLE "FATHER, MOTHER" DIPTYCH, 1990 Sam Francis painted book Wieland renegotiated the ‘low art’Sophie Calle (born 1953) is an internationally acclaimed French contemporary artist. Highly conceptual in her approach, Calle's projects often begin with material from her personal life. Since the 1970s, her practice has engaged with the boundaries of private versus public consciousness. Calles remarkable body of work is interdisciplinary, including books and installations combining photography, video, text, and participatory performance. She returns