Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG
Auction 356 eLive 13 Oct 2021
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MEDAILLEN
AKT UND EROS IN DER NUMISMATIK
LIEBE UND SEXUALITÄT
Liebespaar. Bronzemedaille 2003, von Matthew Holland. "The Promise", Medal 43 der British Art Medal Society. Junges Liebespaar, darunter die Signatur HOLLAND//Dasselbe Liebespaar altgeworden. 75,07 mm; 144,49 g. R Mattiert. Fast prägefrisch
Exemplar der Auktion Rauch 110, Wien 2020, Nr. 574.
Hinter dieser Medaille stehen persönliche Erfahrungen des Künstlers, die er selber beschrieben hat: "The title of the medal is The Promise and it's something that could be given to a loved one. The obverse shows young nubile lovers whilst the reverse shows the same people grown old and wrinkly. This medal is a celebration of growing old together. It can be summed up by the words, "Life is strange, but whatever the change, the fact remains, I love you." During the last few years of a fifteen-year marriage, I thought increasingly of the promise we had given each other – to live together for ever. I became more aware that we were growing apart and wanted different things in our lives. At this time I made some sketches for a Promise medal. In 2001 my wife and I separated, leaving us and our two sons sad, bewildered and asking deep questions of ourselves. We are now divorced. I was aware of the irony of the Promise medal but wanted to continue with it. I now have a new partner, and we are considering the implications and validity of giving each other this promise."; vgl. https://bams.org.uk/product/the-promise/
AKT UND EROS IN DER NUMISMATIK
LIEBE UND SEXUALITÄT
Liebespaar. Bronzemedaille 2003, von Matthew Holland. "The Promise", Medal 43 der British Art Medal Society. Junges Liebespaar, darunter die Signatur HOLLAND//Dasselbe Liebespaar altgeworden. 75,07 mm; 144,49 g. R Mattiert. Fast prägefrisch
Exemplar der Auktion Rauch 110, Wien 2020, Nr. 574.
Hinter dieser Medaille stehen persönliche Erfahrungen des Künstlers, die er selber beschrieben hat: "The title of the medal is The Promise and it's something that could be given to a loved one. The obverse shows young nubile lovers whilst the reverse shows the same people grown old and wrinkly. This medal is a celebration of growing old together. It can be summed up by the words, "Life is strange, but whatever the change, the fact remains, I love you." During the last few years of a fifteen-year marriage, I thought increasingly of the promise we had given each other – to live together for ever. I became more aware that we were growing apart and wanted different things in our lives. At this time I made some sketches for a Promise medal. In 2001 my wife and I separated, leaving us and our two sons sad, bewildered and asking deep questions of ourselves. We are now divorced. I was aware of the irony of the Promise medal but wanted to continue with it. I now have a new partner, and we are considering the implications and validity of giving each other this promise."; vgl. https://bams.org.uk/product/the-promise/