The artwork titled “Portrait of Sidney Janis Selling Portrait of Sidney Janis by Marisol” was created by the artist Marisol Escobar in 1968. It belongs to the Neo-Dada art movement and is categorized within the sculpture genre.
The artwork portrays two wooden figures, both depicting the same individual, Sidney Janis, a notable art dealer. The two structures are stylized with painted torsos and faces, each apparently dressed in a black tuxedo with a white shirt and bow tie, indicative of a formal, elegant attire. The figures use mixed media, integrating painted surfaces and texture variance, including the use of wood grain to delineate the suit and additional materials for other details. The artwork presents a simultaneous, multifaceted image of the same subject, emphasizing both the subject’s presence and his occupation in the art world, achieved through distinctive visual and textural techniques characteristic of the Neo-Dada style.
