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Zack ZdraleCowards - Original oil painting - Zack Zdrale2025
2025
$12,000
£8,969.67
€10,349.68
CA$16,798.79
A$17,749.42
CHF 9,547.11
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NOK 119,614.18
SEK 109,549.22
DKK 77,283.36
About the Item
Three figures, bent forward with their hands over their heads, seem caught in an emotional storm. Their mirrored postures convey shame, fear, and helplessness—states central to grief’s progression—yet their unity suggests a shared endurance.
Zdrale’s loose brushwork and the dripping paint on their shirts dissolve the boundary between flesh and environment, as if emotion itself is seeping through the figures. The paint behaves like tears or sweat—evidence of effort, collapse, and release. This tactile, almost melting surface turns the act of painting into part of the story: a gesture of compassion within chaos.
The result balances anger and empathy, portraying grief not as isolation but as a collective human vulnerability.
Zack Zdrale
Cowards, 2025
oil on panel
32h x 48w in
81.28h x 121.92w cm
FRAMED DIMENSIONS
34h x 50.50w in
86.36h x 128.27w cm
ZKZ026
Zdrale is originally from Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning a Bachelor of Science-Art degree in 1999. His training culminated in a Master's degree in figurative painting from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He graduated with honors and now teaches in the Graduate Fine Art Department.
- Creator:Zack Zdrale (1977)
- Creation Year:2025
- Dimensions:Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:Seller: ZKZ0261stDibs: LU554317184682
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