Work on Paper by Mark Westervelt: Posture of the Chair Reclining

A woman sprawls sideways in a black armchair like she owns the weather

This work on paper is by Mark Westervelt, and is ca. 2015. It is paint on paper. His paint skins are made by painting on plastic and peeling the sheet off, so the side against the plastic is glossy and the side exposed to air is matte. Shown here, a figure in peach and orange tones lounges across a big black wing chair, one arm flung wide. Behind her is a mottled white ground with red flecks, and a striped band runs along the bottom edge. Monogram at lower right. It is 10 inches wide and 10 high.

Nobody has ever sat in an armchair with this much conviction.