Le Yack - Entre Verre et Regrets - XL - 100% Handmade!

A nightclub bar somewhere in America, at the beginning of the 1960s. Two people share a table with a lacquered red top, but nothing moves between them. The man, in his early fifties, wears an electric blue suit with narrow lapels, a white shirt and a dark tie: the slim cut and the hair slicked back date the scene with precision. Leaning forward, his jaw clenched, a clenched fist resting on the table, he looks downward, toward a point that is not the woman facing him. She, in a black dress with a boat neckline and short sleeves, a brunette hairstyle with curled tips, keeps her eyes lowered and her hands out of frame, under the table. Between them, a whiskey glass with amber liquid, a black stirrer planted in it, the only shared object and the sole possible contact. Behind them, a deep green partition bathed in the yellow light of a wall lamp, and to the left a window open to a blue night pierced by street lamps. The turquoise banquette closes the space. The work is signed bottom right. The composition — the silence of two close bodies, the artificial light that isolates rather than warms — directly recalls Edward Hopper, with the saturated color sense and nocturnal urban framing of Saul Leiter, and the hushed conjugal tension of Douglas Sirk’s melodrama.

Characteristics of the work:
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist on the front and back of the work.
Technique: Mixed media on canvas, entirely hand-painted.
Edition: Original work — unique piece (1/1).
Dimensions: 80 x 80 cm
Framing: Delivered ready to frame, according to your preferences.
Authenticity: Comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Shipping: Shipped from France, with secure packaging to ensure delivery in perfect condition.

About the artist:
LeYack (born in 1972) is a contemporary artist whose work blends modern storytelling with pictorial heritage. Drawing inspiration from photography and cinema, he subverts the codes of realism to inject a palpable emotional tension. Each work tells a frozen moment, inviting the viewer to immerse themselves in the suggested story.

Keywords: LeYack, narrative neo-realism, genre scene, 1960s, mid-century, night bar, couple, breakup, whiskey glass, blue suit, black dress, nocturnal light, turquoise banquette, Edward Hopper, Saul Leiter, Douglas Sirk, oil painting, contemporary figurative art