Abstract Figurative Portrait by Dale Haessly

This is a large-scale original abstract figurative painting on canvas, measuring 120x80cm, created by the artist Dale Haessly. The work is executed in a vivid and expressive Neo-Expressionist style, utilizing a heavy impasto technique with mixed media or oil/acrylic paints. The composition is dense and layered, featuring fragmented human faces with distorted features, reminiscent of the works of Jean-Michel Basquiat or George Condo. The color palette is exceptionally bold, dominated by high-pitched magentas, bright yellows, deep cobalts, and grounding blacks. Geometrical line work, including white triangles and squares, is superimposed over the organic, swirled brushstrokes, creating a complex depth. The lower portion of the canvas depicts a row of repetitive, skull-like or pebble-like shapes in grayscale, providing a structural base to the otherwise chaotic upper composition. The canvas appears to be in good contemporary condition with no visible tears or significant paint loss, showing the intentional raw edges and textural variations characteristic of the artist's process. The complexity of the layering suggests a high level of craftsmanship and a multi-session approach to the build-up of the surface.