Paul McCarthy

(American, born 1945)

Paul McCarthy is an American contemporary artist working across media in performance, sculpture, and film. Inspired by American popular culture, lewd sexual innuendo, and the work of Joseph Beuys, McCarthy constructs complicated critiques of consumerism and art. “I had this thing about exposing the interior of the body,” the artist has said, “the orifices leading into the body, and what the interior was, and the taboos of the interior.” His work aims to make his audience feel uncomfortable and often succeeds in stirring controversy, notably in 2014 when his sculpture Tree—a green inflatable that resembled a butt plug—was defaced and then removed within two days of its installation in Paris’ Place Vendôme. Among his recurring themes is the satirizing of the iconic male painter, as seen in his seminal video Painter (1995), which depicts a buffoonish, arrogant artist in the vein of Abstract Expressionism. Born on August 4, 1945 in Salt Lake City, UT, he went on to receive his MFA from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. His work is in the collections of the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, and the Smithsonian Museum of American Art in Washington, D.C., among others. McCarthy lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.

Paul McCarthy Artworks

Paul McCarthy (508 results)

Sans titre (shit drawing), 1992

Paul McCarthy

Sans titre (shit drawing), 1992

Sale Date: December 5, 2018

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BRANCUSI TREE (SILVER), 2007

Paul McCarthy

BRANCUSI TREE (SILVER), 2007

Sale Date: November 20, 2018

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SUCKER FINGER FINGER DAISY DUCK, 2018

Paul McCarthy

SUCKER FINGER FINGER DAISY DUCK, 2018

Sale Date: September 21, 2018

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Mickey Mouse, 2010

Paul McCarthy

Mickey Mouse, 2010

Sale Date: July 26, 2018

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Dwarf Head (Brown), 2000

Paul McCarthy

Dwarf Head (Brown), 2000

Sale Date: April 19, 2018

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Propo objects (Ken head), 1992, 1992

Paul McCarthy

Propo objects (Ken head), 1992, 1992

Sale Date: June 8, 2018

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Gold Butter Dog 1, Guggenheim Crown, Silicon, 2003

Paul McCarthy

Gold Butter Dog 1, Guggenheim Crown, Silicon, 2003

Sale Date: May 16, 2018

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Head Drop, 2006

Paul McCarthy

Head Drop, 2006

Sale Date: May 6, 2018

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Sans titre (From Propo Series) (Sue Amon),..., 2002

Paul McCarthy

Sans titre (From Propo Series) (Sue Amon),..., 2002

Sale Date: April 22, 2018

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Untitled n°28, 1992

Paul McCarthy

Untitled n°28, 1992

Sale Date: April 11, 2018

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Untitled (from Propo-Series) (Ken Doll..., 1992–1993

Paul McCarthy

Untitled (from Propo-Series) (Ken Doll..., 1992–1993

Sale Date: March 9, 2018

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Santa Octopussy, Green, Balls, 6 Tentacles,..., 2004

Paul McCarthy

Santa Octopussy, Green, Balls, 6 Tentacles,..., 2004

Sale Date: February 28, 2018

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UNTITLED (FROM THE PROPO SERIES) (DIRTY , 1999–2000

Paul McCarthy

UNTITLED (FROM THE PROPO SERIES) (DIRTY , 1999–2000

Sale Date: February 15, 2018

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FRED FLINTSTONE (FROM THE PROPO SERIES), 1992

Paul McCarthy

FRED FLINTSTONE (FROM THE PROPO SERIES), 1992

Sale Date: November 21, 2017

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Sweet Roll Body Smear, Picadilly Circus,..., 2009

Paul McCarthy

Sweet Roll Body Smear, Picadilly Circus,..., 2009

Sale Date: November 16, 2017

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Untitled (from Propo series) (Red Deer), 2003

Paul McCarthy

Untitled (from Propo series) (Red Deer), 2003

Sale Date: October 7, 2017

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Untitled, 1992

Paul McCarthy

Untitled, 1992

Sale Date: October 7, 2017

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Piccadilly Circus: Pink Queen Behind Smudged , 2003

Paul McCarthy

Piccadilly Circus: Pink Queen Behind Smudged , 2003

Sale Date: September 28, 2017

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Piccadilly Circus: Green Queen Lying on the..., 2003

Paul McCarthy

Piccadilly Circus: Green Queen Lying on the..., 2003

Sale Date: September 28, 2017

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GREEN GREY SYMMETRICAL MICHAEL JACKSON, 2003

Paul McCarthy

GREEN GREY SYMMETRICAL MICHAEL JACKSON, 2003

Sale Date: September 13, 2017

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VIOLET BEAR, PINK, 1991

Paul McCarthy

VIOLET BEAR, PINK, 1991

Sale Date: September 14, 2017

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Hat Dick, Shirt, 2017

Paul McCarthy

Hat Dick, Shirt, 2017

Sale Date: September 22, 2017

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Bow Bridges I & II, 1975

Paul McCarthy

Bow Bridges I & II, 1975

Sale Date: September 15, 2017

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Pudding, 1999

Paul McCarthy

Pudding, 1999

Sale Date: July 1, 2017

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