Le Yack - Midi chez les Kaufman - Hand signed - XL

A modernist villa with sliding glass doors, a flat roof that overhangs, and Washingtonia palm trees standing against the desert mountain. In the center of the turquoise pool, in a lemon-yellow float, a polar bear. He does nothing: he just floats, paws on the ring, looking toward us with the calm of someone who has reserved. LeYack places the ice-cream animal on the middle of Palm Springs' postcard and lets the absurdity work on its own. The white fur matches the whiteness of the walls; the yellow of the float is the sole warm accent in a palette of blues and whites. The subject is funny at first glance, then a bit less so—the bear has no ice floe left; he has a pool. Lively texture across the entire surface: water worked into tiny broken brushstrokes that glimmer, sky brushed into swirls, rocks and agaves in a short-piled texture. The mountain is treated in scales of gray and mauve, in the manner of Californian landscape artists.
(The interior visual is an AI rendering, provided for reference.)

Artwork details:
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist on the front and back of the work.
Technique: Giclée print on canvas delivered rolled, using high-quality pigment ink for faithful reproduction of details and colors.
Edition: Limited to 20 copies, each individually numbered.
Dimensions: 120 x 80 cm.
Framing: Delivered ready to frame, per your preference.
Authenticity: Supplied 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 1972) is a contemporary artist whose work blends modern narration with pictorial heritage. Drawing inspiration from photography and cinema, he distorts 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: polar bear, pool, Palm Springs, modernist villa, mid-century, palms, pop surrealism, large format, humor, narrative realism, French contemporary art