Man And Woman Kissing by Dick Frizzell

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Man And Woman Kissing

Man And Woman Kissing

Artist

Dick Frizzell
Production Date

1984
Medium

acrylic on board
Size

1260 x 1255 x 45 mm
Credit

Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 1984
Accession Number

C1994/1/126
Accession Date

Sep 1984
Department

New Zealand Art
Classification

Painting
Collection

Chartwell
Subjects

men, women, love, lovers, couples
Description

As with Pablo Picasso’s late paintings of passion, the woman and man are wholly integrated together. Their hugging gestures mirror each other in their physical intensity and mutual devotion. Dick Frizzell’s ‘marriage’ painting rejoices in the kiss of a newly wed couple. (Self and Other, 2003)