Honeymoon Nude by John Currin

Honeymoon Nude
1998
Life Art
Oil on Canvas
Collection of the Tate, United Kingdom

‘Honeymoon Nude’ leaves behind Currin’s overt pop-culture references and aesthetics, and at first glance appears to be a much older painting. The figure brings to mind the Classical muses, nymphs, and goddesses of artists such as Botticelli. Since the late 1990s Currin has taken inspiration from the atmosphere and mood created by Flemish and Italian Renaissance artists, exploring the cliches of, biases, and sexual desires hidden beneath the surface of mainstream culture

John Currin
Portraiture
Born: 1952, Colorado, USA
Nationality: American

Currin is a painter based in New York City best known for his technical proficiency in satirical figurative paintings that challenge controversial sexual and societal topics. Currin often distorts the erotic forms of the female body and are often reflections of himself rather than real people