Le Tango II, 1991

Julian Schnabel’s edition Le Tango II draws tension from the layering of disparate elements: a somber historical image of men around a table is partially obscured by a large, sensuous mass of painted pink. A connecting stroke extends to a second, block-like form, creating a strange choreography across the surface. The piece reflects Schnabel’s painterly instincts – raw, emotional, and defiant in its embrace of contradiction.