Jeff Sonhouse

Codependence

Archival pigment print

Price range: $4,000 through $4,810

This large, limited-edition by Jeff Sonhouse was digitally printed on a textured printmaking paper. The paper’s deckled edges contrast with the smoothness of the printed areas, creating an subtle yet alluring combination.

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Year: 2016
Edition of: 15
Dimensions: 47 1/2 x 31 inches
Authentication: Signed, numbered, dated, and titled by the artist. All Haystack editions come with a Certificate of Authenticity.

“I adopted the pattern from the Harlequin’s fitted costume to evoke the Trickster’s fluid identity — a form of self-preservation still practiced today.”

– Jeff Sonhouse

About the Artwork

Codependence was printed in collaboration with the artist and Lower East Side Printshop. Each print was digitally printed with a lab-calibrated inkjet printer using archival pigment-based inks (this process is also known as Giclée printing).

Curator's Note

In Jeff Sonhouse’s print, Codependence, the central subject is a handsome man with two heads, growing from the same neck. The bodiless, chiseled faces sport ten-gallon hats, typically seen as a symbol for the North American cowboy.

In the background of this totemic portrait are large green leaves, which may suggest farming of valuable commodities such as tobacco. The subject is showing his teeth, but not necessarily a smile. His eyes are obscured horizontally by the brim of the iconic hat.

About the Artist

Jeff Sonhouse (b.1968, New York, NY) is a painter and mixed media artist who often depicts images of Black men to address topics of identity in Western culture. By selectively revealing and concealing certain aspects of his figures, he combines fact and mystery for results that are beautifully provocative.

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