Clive Barker (British, b. 1952) Two Portrait Studies: Prophetic

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Clive Barker (British, b. 1952)

Two Portrait Studies: Prophetic, 1993, and Exile, 1985
Both signed "Clive Barker" in pen l.r., Prophetic identified on a label from
Bess Cutler Gallery, New York, affixed to the backing, Exile titled and dated "...1985..." on the reverse.
Prophetic ink and graphite on paper, Exile conté crayon on paper; sheet sizes to 14 x 10 1/2 in. (35.6 x 26.7 cm),both framed.
Condition: Not examined out of frames.

Literature: Prophetic Clive Barker, Fred Burke, and Amacker Bullwinkle, Illustrator II : The Art of Clive Barker, Forestville: Eclipse Books, 1993 (as "Mesmer"); Exile Stephen Jones, ed. Clive Barker's Shadows in Eden, Lancaster: Underwood Miller, 1991.

Exhibitions: Bess Cutler Gallery, New York, 1993; American Horror Museum, Clive Barker Gallery of Art, Spooky World (Berlin, Massachusetts and Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts),1993-2006; private Massachusetts collection.

N.B. As an author, producer, director, and illustrator, Barker is known for his multi-faceted work in the horror genre. He is perhaps most famous for creating the Hellraiser and Candyman series, which were adapted from a novella and short story for the big screen.

We wish to thank Phil and Sarah Stokes of The Official Clive Barker Resource for their kind assistance with cataloguing the lot.

Estimate $1,500-2,000

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