John Stezaker (British, born 1949)
Mask XX ('Bird Mask'), 2006
Collage comprised of a found postcard and a found gelatin silver print; mounted, signed, titled, and dated in pencil on the reverse, framed, a Richard Telles Fine Art label on the reverse.
9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.5 cm.)
mount 20 3/8 x 14 1/2 in. (51.8 x 36.8 cm.)

Footnotes:
Provenance
Richard Telles Fine Art, Los Angeles
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Note
In his series Masks, John Stezaker paired old publicity stills of Hollywood actresses and the like with found postcards. In this example, Stezaker cleverly adhered the postcard so that its image – in this case, the L'Arco naturale located on the Italian island of Capri – obfuscates the woman's face while perfectly aligning with the silhouette of her gown. Indeed, the rock formation suggests a bird-like quality when paired with her portrait.

This collage is in generally excellent condition. Since the postcard and the gelatin silver publicity photograph are found objects, the wear exhibited in both these componants should not be considered a condition issue. On the mount are arrows drawn in pencil near each corner of the image. Sold framed.