Joby Baker (Canadian/American, b. 1934) Dory as a Dog (Figure and Figure)

Description:

Joby Baker (Canadian/American, b. 1934)

Dory as a Dog (Figure and Figure)
Signed, inscribed, and dated "Baker/SOUTHFIELD/MA/00" on the reverse, title provided by the artist, with an unidentified printed label and a label from Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, New York, affixed to the reverse.
Mixed media including paint and metal on board, 17 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (44.5 x 37.0 cm),unframed.
Condition: Craquelure, possible small losses (these may be intentional, as part of the artist's process),surface grime.

Provenance: Collection of Dory Previn, Massachusetts.

N.B. In this work, Baker cast Dory Previn as a dog being stomped on by a male figure, in order to reflect Dory's perception of herself as held down by men.
Estimate $1,500-2,000


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