La Mama - Lady Lay’s - XL - Œuvre unique 1/1
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La Mama, Lady Lay’s XL, a unique 1/1 original artwork on premium canvas (46 × 66 cm) with a 3 cm white border, using mixed media techniques, signed by hand and in excellent condition, produced in France and sold directly from the artist as an artist’s edition (EA) from 2020 or later.
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Lady Lay’s by La Mama – Unique original 1/1 XL
She has the air of a court favorite… but certainly not the same pleasures.
In Lady Lay’s, La Mama transforms the aristocratic portrait into a deliciously irreverent scene. Draped in a spectacular white dress, framed by a monumental strawberry, a young Asian woman adopts all the sophistication of a model from great classical painting.
But in her arms, no royal jewel, no precious bouquet: a large bag of Lay’s chips.
Her gaze, her posture and the almost provocative gesture with which she brings a chip to her lips transform this banal pleasure into a true court privilege. Luxury meets indulgence, ceremony meets pop culture.
Lady Lay’s humorously celebrates the right to give in to one’s desires, even when one looks like a queen.
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Artwork details
• Title: Lady Lay’s
• Artist: La Mama
• Edition: Artist’s Proof (EA), from a limited series of 6 copies
• Format: XL – 46 × 66 cm
• Additional 3 cm white border 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 rests on a particularly effective contrast: the pearl-white of the dress and the strawberry dialogue with the bright red of the chip bag, instantly recognizable at the center of the image.
The light inspired by the classical portrait gently shapes the face and the fabrics, while the character’s deliberately contemporary attitude breaks with any solemnity.
This temporal offset is at the heart of La Mama’s work: using the visual codes of prestige to magnify the most ordinary objects of our daily life.
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Presentation and delivery
The work is offered on XL canvas and delivered unstretched to ensure safer transport.
It will be carefully protected and then shipped rolled in appropriate packaging. The additional 3 cm border facilitates future mounting on a frame while preserving the entire image.
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About the artist – La Mama
La Mama develops a singular universe in which art history meets contemporary popular culture.
Aristocratic portraits, sumptuous costumes and references to the old masters are deliberately distorted by the appearance of familiar objects, brands and modern behaviors.
With Lady Lay’s, the artist continues this game ofanachronisms with an image that is immediately legible, elegant and deliberately offbeat: four centuries of etiquette for a simple craving for chips.
Lady Lay’s by La Mama – Unique original 1/1 XL
She has the air of a court favorite… but certainly not the same pleasures.
In Lady Lay’s, La Mama transforms the aristocratic portrait into a deliciously irreverent scene. Draped in a spectacular white dress, framed by a monumental strawberry, a young Asian woman adopts all the sophistication of a model from great classical painting.
But in her arms, no royal jewel, no precious bouquet: a large bag of Lay’s chips.
Her gaze, her posture and the almost provocative gesture with which she brings a chip to her lips transform this banal pleasure into a true court privilege. Luxury meets indulgence, ceremony meets pop culture.
Lady Lay’s humorously celebrates the right to give in to one’s desires, even when one looks like a queen.
⸻
Artwork details
• Title: Lady Lay’s
• Artist: La Mama
• Edition: Artist’s Proof (EA), from a limited series of 6 copies
• Format: XL – 46 × 66 cm
• Additional 3 cm white border 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 rests on a particularly effective contrast: the pearl-white of the dress and the strawberry dialogue with the bright red of the chip bag, instantly recognizable at the center of the image.
The light inspired by the classical portrait gently shapes the face and the fabrics, while the character’s deliberately contemporary attitude breaks with any solemnity.
This temporal offset is at the heart of La Mama’s work: using the visual codes of prestige to magnify the most ordinary objects of our daily life.
⸻
Presentation and delivery
The work is offered on XL canvas and delivered unstretched to ensure safer transport.
It will be carefully protected and then shipped rolled in appropriate packaging. The additional 3 cm border facilitates future mounting on a frame while preserving the entire image.
⸻
About the artist – La Mama
La Mama develops a singular universe in which art history meets contemporary popular culture.
Aristocratic portraits, sumptuous costumes and references to the old masters are deliberately distorted by the appearance of familiar objects, brands and modern behaviors.
With Lady Lay’s, the artist continues this game ofanachronisms with an image that is immediately legible, elegant and deliberately offbeat: four centuries of etiquette for a simple craving for chips.
Details
Artist
La Mama
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Lady Lay’s - 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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