JS-2023-81 works on paper Excellent condition

Excellent condition

Sarkin frequently worked through art-historical figures by repeating their names until the act of inscription becomes the subject

her name affectionately mangled in Sarkin's signature transcription style

and dense crosshatched mark

Authenticated by The Jon Sarkin Estate

JS-2023-81 works on paper Excellent conditionSuperman as recurring subject, his cowlick, cape, and chest emblem rendered in Sarkin's compulsive line. Drawn on a recycled cardboard album sleeve: the sleeve itself becomes the substrate, with edges and texture left visible as part of the work. Sarkin engaged 20th century comics figures as ready made iconography across decades of his drawing practice. Signed. Authenticated by The Jon Sarkin Estate. Ships from Gloucester, MA.