Clovis Retif, Illustrator, Paris

Description

This is a handmade collage featuring mixed media on what appears to be a paper surface. The main subject is a charcoal drawing of a nude woman in a seated pose with her legs crossed, positioned against a dark background. The collage incorporates fragments of black lettering spelling 'Yup', a label with the number '4428', and the year '1989'. A circular religious icon with a figure and Latin text is placed above the woman's drawing. A small sketch of a blue flower is pasted to the right of the drawing. Calligraphic symbols in red are visible along the bottom edge of the image. The background is a cream or off-white color, and the overall aesthetic is raw and textured, suggesting an experimental or artistic exploration of form and typography.