Lynda Benglis
Hot Lips
Lot Closed
June 7, 03:06:00 AM GMT
Estimate
40,000 - 45,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Lynda Benglis
b. 1941
Hot Lips
Executed in 2020.
Cast pigmented polyurethane
Edition 7 of 12 + 5 artist's proofs
12 3/8 × 11 3/8 × 5 1/2 in. (31.4 × 28.9 × 14 cm)
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Courtesy of the artist and Pace Gallery
Lynda Benglis (b. 1941, Lake Charles, LA; lives in New York, NY, and Santa Fe, NM) has an expansive practice that spans sculpture, painting, video, and installation, often exploring themes of sensuality, abstraction, and the body. Known for her pioneering use of unconventional and visceral materials such as latex, beeswax, and foam, Benglis has since the late 1960s pushed the boundaries of traditional sculpture while confronting cultural norms around gender and sexuality. Her iconic works, like Hot Lips, engage with the physicality of materials, creating ecstatic and eccentric forms that invite intimate contemplation. An early Guggenheim Fellow and recipient of lifetime achievement awards from Women’s Caucus for Art, International Sculpture Center, and College Art Association, she has exhibited extensively, with notable solo exhibitions at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Storm King Art Center, New
Windsor, NY; The Hepworth Wakefield, United Kingdom; and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.