Second Psychedelic Head 1992



Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 175 x 135
signed and dated [on reverse]
Coll.: unknown (last auctioned 2006)

This painting does not appear to have been exhibited until 2002, but is documented by a Polaroid photograph in Arkley’s archive (labelled with title and date).

Arkley’s modified comic-book source image is preserved in his studio collection (together with the source for Computer Head 1990): for a reproduction, see Visual Diary 43 (1995).

Mask for Baudelaire (1994) [W/P] is a work-on-paper variant.

Provenance

  • Private collection (purchased in March 2000, acc.to Sotheby’s 2006)
  • At Metro 5, Feb.2002  (see exh.details below)
  • Auctioned by Sotheby’s, Melb., 21 Nov.2006, lot 37 (ill.: details as shown here; est.$60-90,000 – sold?)

Exhibited

  • HA Metro 5, Melb., 2/02, no.12 (priced at $135,000)