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Lot 2284
Marc Sijan (Serbian/American, b. 1946), Security Guard
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
2013, painted polyresin and security uniform, life-size hyperreallistic sculpture of the artists' father Sylvester Sijan (1919-2011), ink signed to figure's lower left leg.

72 x 19 x 15 in.

From the Prominent Contemporary Art Collection of Pamela K. and William A. Royall Jr., Richmond, Virginia

Talented sculptor Marc Sijan is well-known for his hyper-realistic figural sculptures, so convincing in detail they that have the ability to fool observers into believing what stands before them is an actual person. Sijan earned a degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and an advanced degree from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. His hyper-realistic sculptures have been featured in over 60 one-man museum exhibitions, with works included in galleries, museums and special exhibits all over the world, including the Smithsonian Museum of Modern Art in Washington, D.C; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the New Britain Museum of American Art, Connecticut; the Philadelphia Museum of Modern Art; and the Milwaukee Art Museum. Marc lives and works in the Milwaukee area.

Some minor surface marks to clothing; overall good estate condition.