David Salle

American contemporary painter and printmaker · born 1952

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About

David Salle is an American painter and printmaker known for his postmodern approach, blending various styles and media to create complex, layered works. He emerged in the 1980s as a significant figure in the Neo-Expressionist movement, often incorporating elements of popular culture, art history, and personal imagery into his paintings.

Observations

Across the sheet, recognizable faces, objects, plants, and vehicles are fractured into energetic, overlapping planes with heavy drawn contours. Broad visible brushwork, scraped textures, vivid orange, teal, pink, blue, and red accents, and collage-like paneling create a dense, expressive illustrative surface.