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Micky Goldstein
Israel
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Artwork details
- Medium : Oil on Fabric
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 39.4x39.4in
About this artwork
This portrait of Kurt Cobain is part of my Iconic Portrait series, where I pay homage to figures who left a deep mark on culture and on my own artistic sensibility.
I always felt great admiration for Cobain: a brilliant, authentic and brave creator, but also a fragile soul who struggled with very low self-esteem.
The phrase in the work, “I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not,” reflects his essence better than any biography.… In every stroke, I try to capture that contrast between his genius and his pain, between the energy of his music and the inner silence that accompanied him to the end.
This painting is my way of thanking him for being so real, even when it cost him so much.
I always felt great admiration for Cobain: a brilliant, authentic and brave creator, but also a fragile soul who struggled with very low self-esteem.
The phrase in the work, “I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not,” reflects his essence better than any biography.… In every stroke, I try to capture that contrast between his genius and his pain, between the energy of his music and the inner silence that accompanied him to the end.
This painting is my way of thanking him for being so real, even when it cost him so much.
Micky Goldstein
Israel
Credentials
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
Goldstein, trained in graphic design and painting, uses personal, minimalist techniques that result in distinctive textures and colors. Through a series of brushstrokes, rollers, and his own hand, he creates expressionist works that play with shadows and challenge visual perception. The emotions captured on each canvas reveal his journey through identity, encouraging the viewer to feel, rather than understand, his deeply personal art.
Micky Goldstein
Kurt
$5,290
