{"product_id":"the-substitute","title":"The Substitute","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan id=\"popup_region\" class=\"title\"\u003ePaul Newman,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"title\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"popup_region\" class=\"title\"\u003eThe Substitute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail_view_module detail_view_module_artwork_caption prose\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium\"\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dimensions\"\u003e70 x 100 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"series\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"artwork_caption_prefix\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnglish Gothic series\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"signed_and_dated\"\u003eSigned and dated verso, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"signed_and_dated\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"signed_and_dated\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"753\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"254\"\u003eThe Substitute\u003c\/em\u003e is a striking work from Paul Newman's \u003cstrong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"311\"\u003eEnglish Gothic\u003c\/strong\u003e series, where pastoral familiarity is reshaped through a surreal, dreamlike lens. Painted in rich earth tones and fluid brushstrokes, this acrylic on canvas conjures a disquieting rural scene populated by enigmatic figures and anthropomorphic trees. A faceless figure in a suit slumps beneath a gnarled trunk that splits into ghostly expressions, while a watchful cow and a distant tractor inhabit a landscape caught between memory and myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"1106\"\u003eNewman weaves themes of \u003cstrong data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"819\"\u003eidentity, isolation, and the uncanny\u003c\/strong\u003e into a traditionally romantic countryside setting, distorting scale and narrative to evoke both nostalgia and unease. Echoes of classic Surrealism blend with a distinctly British sensibility, positioning this piece as both a haunting fable and a contemporary critique of cultural decay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"popup_region\" class=\"title\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Paul Newman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52698956398925,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/7335\/6877\/files\/alephcontemporary-paul-newman-the-substitute-2019.jpg?v=1762180037","url":"https:\/\/alephcontemporary.com\/zh\/products\/the-substitute","provider":"Aleph Contemporary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}