RICHARD HAMBLETON (1952-2017) Shadow Head Portrait signed and dated 'R Hambleton 2014' (lower right); signed and dated 'R Hambleton 2014' (on the reverse) acrylic on canvas 20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.6 cm) Painted in 2014 Footnotes: Provenance Woodward Gallery, New York. Private collection, Russia. Woodward Gallery, New York. Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2019. Exhibited New York, Woodward Gallery, Richard Hambleton: I Only Have Eyes For You, April 4-May 5, 2017. Literature Elif Key, 'The Shadow Man is Alive' in HT Pazar, April 30, 2017 (illustrated). A compelling later example of Richard Hambleton's iconic Shadowman imagery, the present work reflects the artist's continued exploration of his defining motif within his mature practice. First developed on the streets of New York in the early 1980s, the Shadowman remained central to Hambleton's visual language, characterized by its immediacy, gesture and psychological intensity. The present work was featured in the 2017 documentary Shadowman, in which gallerist Kristine Woodward presents the painting to Russian collector Michael Okolokulak, offering a rare glimpse into its history and the renewed international interest in Hambleton's work. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing