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  • JAMES CROAK (1951)
    Jun. 19, 2023

    JAMES CROAK (1951)

    Est: €6,000 - €10,000

    Chandelier Mistaken for God (2006) Unique piece Glass chandelier, cast resin boy, H. 320 x W. 122 x D. 152 cm Provenance: Private collection, the Netherlands, acquired directly from the artist * Please note: condition reports and additional photos are available upon request. For more information please visit our website: www.aagauctioneers.com.

    AAG Auctioneers
  • JAMES CROAK (1951)
    Jun. 19, 2023

    JAMES CROAK (1951)

    Est: €1,500 - €3,500

    Interpersonal Relationship Suit (1995) (3x) Unique pieces Latex, rubber and gravel, approx. H. 193 cm Provenance: - Galerie De La Tour, Amsterdam - Private collection, the Netherlands (3x) * Please note: condition reports and additional photos are available upon request. For more information please visit our website: www.aagauctioneers.com.

    AAG Auctioneers
  • JAMES CROAK (1951)
    Jun. 19, 2023

    JAMES CROAK (1951)

    Est: €4,000 - €6,000

    Woman on Rock (1997) Unique piece Cast dirt assembled over frame, H. 181 cm Provenance: - Galerie De La Tour, Amsterdam - Private collection, the Netherlands * Please note: condition reports and additional photos are available upon request. For more information please visit our website: www.aagauctioneers.com.

    AAG Auctioneers
  • JAMES CROAK (1951)
    Jun. 19, 2023

    JAMES CROAK (1951)

    Est: €4,000 - €6,000

    Dirt Man with Shovel (from Dirt Man Series) (1993) Cast dirt assembled over frame, H. 180 cm Provenance: - Galerie De La Tour, Amsterdam - Private collection, the Netherlands Note: James Croak, an American artist renowned for his sculptures, photography, and art writings, defies convention with his preferred medium: dirt combined with a material that allows for sculpting and hardening. His distinctive approach sets him apart. Croak works in series, creating notable collections such as the Dirt Baby editions, the Dirt Man series, and the Window series. According to Croak, sculptures should not only prompt contemplation but also offer visual pleasure, as he believes they should be something both intellectually engaging and comprehensible. Among his remarkable works are the life-sized sculptures 'Dirt Men'. Reflecting on the 'Dirt Man with shovel,' Croak remarks: "The only two times you see a man in a coat and tie with a shovel is a funeral or a groundbreaking - a beginning or an end. It implies opposite emotions. It’s like he’s searching for something, he is that something. He’s dirt, the whole dust to dust imagery. He is what he’s looking for." * Please note: condition reports and additional photos are available upon request. For more information please visit our website: www.aagauctioneers.com.

    AAG Auctioneers
  • James Croak Gargoyles
    Oct. 23, 2021

    James Croak Gargoyles

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    James Croak (American, b. 1951) Gargoyles, 2002 Cast wax on metal affixed to glass shelf Engraved Croak, top back of middle figure

    Larsen Art Auction
  • James Croak The Volleyball Game
    Oct. 23, 2021

    James Croak The Volleyball Game

    Est: $1,000 - $3,000

    James Croak (American, b. 1951) The Volleyball Game, 2002 Assemblage with plexiglass, sand and acrylic paint Signed and dated Croak 2002, back edge Signed and dated in pencil, bottom.

    Larsen Art Auction
  • James Croak (American, b. 1951), "Hand, No. 8"
    Apr. 11, 2021

    James Croak (American, b. 1951), "Hand, No. 8"

    Est: $1,200 - $1,800

    James Croak (American, b. 1951) "Hand, No. 8" dirt sculpture cast signature at palm, with mount for hanging. h. 10", w. 5-1/2", d. 2-1/4" Provenance: Tinney Contemporary, Nashville, Tennessee; Private collection, Nashville, Tennessee. Notes: A polymath and a musical child prodigy, Croak was born in Ohio, raised in Louisiana, and educated in Chicago where he studied philosophy and sculpture at two universities simultaneously. Shortly after graduation, he was the recipient of a prestigious National Endowment of the Arts grant. Initially, Croak worked with sheets of painted aluminum in a stark abstract style, but soon his work became increasingly figural. As they say, necessity is the mother of invention, and this is certainly apt in reference to Croak. In 1984 the young artist moved to Brooklyn; unable to afford bronze for a molded life-size sculpture, he was inspired by the urban landscape to use dirt, dust and glue. Pleased with the intentionally rough and textured surface of the finished work, dirt soon became Croak's preferred material. His technique has evolved over the years into a very precise, time-consuming and intricate process, requiring numerous photos, graphs and ultimately a clay-covered armature to create a cast which is then packed with dirt and binders. The "Dirt Hand" offered here is one in a series modeled after the artist's own hand.

    New Orleans Auction Galleries
  • James Croak, Dirt Baby
    Mar. 23, 2021

    James Croak, Dirt Baby

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    James Croak Dirt Baby 2000 cast dirt 15.75 h × 9 w × 6 d in (40 × 23 × 15 cm) Signed to verso 'Croak'. This work is from the edition of 12. condition: Work is in good overall condition and presents well.

    Rago Arts and Auction Center
  • James Croak (1951)
    Apr. 19, 2018

    James Croak (1951)

    Est: €800 - €1,200

    Dirt man with shovel from the series 'Dirt Man' cast dirt, H 180 cm Executed in 1993, this work is unique. American artist James Croak is best known for his sculptures, photography and writings on art. Croak works in series, often using unusual materials such as cast dirt, resulting in popular series as the Dirt Baby editions, the Dirt Man series, and Window series. In Croak’s opinion sculptures should provide visual pleasure, it should be something not only to think about but also to be able to understand. His ‘Dirt Men’ are a series of life size sculptures made of cast dirt, about the ‘Dirt man with shovel’ Croak says: ‘The only two times you see a man in a coat and tie with a shovel is a funeral or a ground-breaking- a beginning or an end. It implies opposite emotions. It’s like he’s searching for something, he is that something. He’s dirt, the whole dust to dust imagery. He is what he’s looking for.' (Source: hamptonsarthub.com)

    Venduehuis der Notarissen
  • James Croak b. 1951 Gargoyles
    Sep. 14, 2010

    James Croak b. 1951 Gargoyles

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    James Croak b. 1951 Gargoyles

    Wright
  • James Croak b. 1951 The Volleyball Game
    Sep. 14, 2010

    James Croak b. 1951 The Volleyball Game

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    James Croak b. 1951 The Volleyball Game

    Wright
  • James Croak (American, b. 1951) Dirt Baby, 1990;
    Nov. 15, 2008

    James Croak (American, b. 1951) Dirt Baby, 1990;

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    James Croak (American, b. 1951) Dirt Baby, 1990; Cast dirt; 18'' x 7'' x 6''; Provenance: Private Collection, New York

    Rago Arts and Auction Center
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