Charles Manson, Intense Frontal Portrait
Charles Manson (American, 1934-2017)
Painted portrait on wood panel depicting Charles Manson against a vivid red background, rendered with expressive brushwork and strong contrasts. The composition emphasizes his wide-eyed gaze, dark hair and beard, and the well-known symbol placed on his forehead. Signed lower right and presented in a decorative frame.
Charles Manson produced a number of paintings and drawings during his years of incarceration, often creating portraits, symbolic imagery, and highly personal compositions. Works associated with Manson are frequently characterized by bold color choices, direct visual impact, and an outsider-art aesthetic that has attracted continued interest among collectors of prison and counterculture-related art.
MEDIUM
Oil on wood panel.
DIMENSIONS
Unframed: 14 x 10 3/4 in.
Framed: 17 3/8 x 14 in.
PROVENANCE
Private collection.
Condition
Good condition consistent with age
Estimate
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
Charles Manson (American, 1934-2017)
Painted portrait on wood panel depicting Charles Manson against a vivid red background, rendered with expressive brushwork and strong contrasts. The composition emphasizes his wide-eyed gaze, dark hair and beard, and the well-known symbol placed on his forehead. Signed lower right and presented in a decorative frame.
Charles Manson produced a number of paintings and drawings during his years of incarceration, often creating portraits, symbolic imagery, and highly personal compositions. Works associated with Manson are frequently characterized by bold color choices, direct visual impact, and an outsider-art aesthetic that has attracted continued interest among collectors of prison and counterculture-related art.
MEDIUM
Oil on wood panel.
DIMENSIONS
Unframed: 14 x 10 3/4 in.
Framed: 17 3/8 x 14 in.
PROVENANCE
Private collection.
Condition
Good condition consistent with age
Estimate
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
