Adam Cullen merges social satire with technicolour excess. An ‘enfant terrible’ of the art world, he launched onto the Australian art scene by chaining a pig’s head to his ankle for two weeks. This punk stunt was followed by a career spent painting tough, uncompromising and challenging subjects, captured with a pop art twist.

‘Manslaughter’ is an original, limited edition etching. It is a consternated portrait, all jagged lines and scribbles that pricks that psyche rather than the likeness of his subject. Exploring masculinity, crime and animalism, Cullen’s work is often imbued with an unexpected vulnerability.

In his lifetime, he was a winner and multi-time Archibald Prize finalist, honoured with a 2008 retrospective at the Art Gallery of New South Wales and an Art Hotel in Prahran, cementing him as one of Australia’s foremost contemporary artists.

Hand-signed and limited in edition, this framed original etching will add an edge to collections of contemporary art. It is represented in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia.

Adam CULLEN (1965 - 2012)
'Manslaughter' 2001
Etching on paper
Edition of 6
Image Size: 55 x 44 cm
Dimensions: 80 x 60 x 3 cm
Signed: Editioned, titled, signed and dated below image
Comes with Letter of Provenance

Another impression of this work is represented at the National Gallery of Australia, accession number: 2007.1549.69
 
Condition: Very Good. Image in pristine condition; yellow mark in margin.
 
(c) Adam Cullen / Copyright Agency