JS-2016-1154 Cowskull Sarkin frequently worked through art-historical

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

and Saturn

and chest emblem rendered in Sarkin's compulsive line

Urban architectural form intercut with desert iconography

Detective fiction reduced to its essential mood and reanimated as illustrated text

JS-2016-1154 Cowskull Sarkin frequently worked through art-historicalUrban architectural form intercut with desert iconography, cowskull, cloud, and dense crosshatched mark. Hand lettered "NEW YORK CITY" and "MANHATTAN" weave through the field. Drawn on a recycled cardboard album sleeve. Signed. Authenticated by The Jon Sarkin Estate. Ships from Gloucester, MA.