La Mama - Martini Maid - XL - Œuvre unique 1/1
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La Mama presents Martini Maid, XL unique 1/1 artwork, with mixed media on premium canvas 46 × 66 cm, signed by the artist, originally issued as an Artist’s Proof (EA) from a limited edition of 6, produced after 2020 in France, sold directly by the artist, in excellent condition.
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Martini Maid by La Mama – Original unique 1/1 XL artwork
The service is over. The bottle too, evidently.
In Martini Maid, La Mama humorously reinterprets the traditional figure of the maid. Dressed in a sumptuous powder-pink dress, with white lace and still carrying her tray of glasses, the young woman suddenly abandons all restraint to drink directly from the Martini bottle.
The gesture is frank, almost theatrical. After serving the others, it is her turn to enjoy the evening.
The elegance of the antique portrait thus collides with a decidedly contemporary attitude. Between refinement, insolence and humor, the work transforms a serving scene into a small manifesto of freedom.
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Artwork details
• Title: Martini Maid
• Artist: La Mama
• Edition: Artist’s Proof (AP), from a limited series of 6 copies
• Format: XL – 46 × 66 cm
• Additional white border of 3 cm included
• Support: High-definition Fine Art print on premium canvas
• Technique: Advanced mixed technique combining photography, digital painting and meticulous manual retouching
• Condition: New
• Authenticity: Certificate of authenticity provided exclusively by email
• Presentation: Sold without stretcher or frame
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Artistic and technical approach
The composition directly borrows from the language of the classical portrait: dark background, side lighting, delicately modeled complexion and the richness of the fabrics.
The nuances of powder pink, off-white and dark wood bring an almost museum-grade elegance to the scene, immediately disrupted by the bottle raised to the mouth.
The tray and its arrangement of glasses reinforce the narration: this is no longer simply a portrait, but the precise moment when the character seems to decide that her role is finished.
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Presentation and delivery
The work is offered on XL canvas and delivered unmounted on a stretcher to facilitate and secure its transport.
It will be carefully protected and then shipped rolled in appropriate packaging. Its 3 cm additional border allows a future mounting on a frame while preserving the entire composition.
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About the artist – La Mama
La Mama develops a universe where the aesthetics of classical painting meet the behaviors, objects and references of our era.
The artist reinterprets the conventions of the aristocratic portrait with a predilection for anachronisms, humor and female characters who seem to suddenly break free from the role imposed by their image.
With Martini Maid, centuries of good manners disappear in a single gulp.
Martini Maid by La Mama – Original unique 1/1 XL artwork
The service is over. The bottle too, evidently.
In Martini Maid, La Mama humorously reinterprets the traditional figure of the maid. Dressed in a sumptuous powder-pink dress, with white lace and still carrying her tray of glasses, the young woman suddenly abandons all restraint to drink directly from the Martini bottle.
The gesture is frank, almost theatrical. After serving the others, it is her turn to enjoy the evening.
The elegance of the antique portrait thus collides with a decidedly contemporary attitude. Between refinement, insolence and humor, the work transforms a serving scene into a small manifesto of freedom.
⸻
Artwork details
• Title: Martini Maid
• Artist: La Mama
• Edition: Artist’s Proof (AP), from a limited series of 6 copies
• Format: XL – 46 × 66 cm
• Additional white border of 3 cm included
• Support: High-definition Fine Art print on premium canvas
• Technique: Advanced mixed technique combining photography, digital painting and meticulous manual retouching
• Condition: New
• Authenticity: Certificate of authenticity provided exclusively by email
• Presentation: Sold without stretcher or frame
⸻
Artistic and technical approach
The composition directly borrows from the language of the classical portrait: dark background, side lighting, delicately modeled complexion and the richness of the fabrics.
The nuances of powder pink, off-white and dark wood bring an almost museum-grade elegance to the scene, immediately disrupted by the bottle raised to the mouth.
The tray and its arrangement of glasses reinforce the narration: this is no longer simply a portrait, but the precise moment when the character seems to decide that her role is finished.
⸻
Presentation and delivery
The work is offered on XL canvas and delivered unmounted on a stretcher to facilitate and secure its transport.
It will be carefully protected and then shipped rolled in appropriate packaging. Its 3 cm additional border allows a future mounting on a frame while preserving the entire composition.
⸻
About the artist – La Mama
La Mama develops a universe where the aesthetics of classical painting meet the behaviors, objects and references of our era.
The artist reinterprets the conventions of the aristocratic portrait with a predilection for anachronisms, humor and female characters who seem to suddenly break free from the role imposed by their image.
With Martini Maid, centuries of good manners disappear in a single gulp.
Details
Artist
La Mama
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Martini Maid - XL - Œuvre unique 1/1
Technique
Mixed media
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
66 cm
Width
46 cm
Style
Conceptual art
Period
2020+
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