Sophie Von Hellermann

born 1975, Germany

Christo Paffgen 2003 acrylic on canvas 185 x 145 cm

Sophie von Hellerman is a young German artist working in London. The title of the painting Christo Paffgen is the real name of Warhol protégé, Velvet Underground vocalist, and unrepentant lifelong heroin addict Nico. The 1960s icon was infamous for her sexual endeavours and drug abuse. Rather than capture Nico in all her excess von Hellermann chooses to depict her before she lost her beauty, interest in life, and eventually her death in relative obscurity, and mystery, in Ibiza in 1988.

Leading Lady 2001 acrylic on canvas 180 x 260 cm

When He Came... 2001 acrylicl on canvas 180 x 260 cm

on set go 2000 acrylic on canvas 230 x 320 cm

nguon: saatchi-gallery.co.uk