OLEKSANDR ROITBURD (1961–2021)

Mixed media on panel, incorporating a found object (Playboy book with an authentic autograph by Hugh Hefner)

Signed and dated lower right

This work is a characteristic example of Roitburd’s late practice, in which the artist engages with themes of corporeality, cultural clichés, and the iconography of mass culture. The composition combines a painterly surface with an embedded historical object — a Playboy book bearing the original signature of its founder, Hugh Hefner.

By integrating the autograph into the structure of the artwork, Roitburd shifts it from the realm of collectible memorabilia into that of conceptual art. The signature operates not as a document, but as a symbol of a media-driven era defined by shifting perceptions of the body, eroticism, and public identity.

The textured pictorial field reflects the artist’s distinctive visual language and his ongoing exploration of figuration, the deconstruction of classical imagery, and the reinterpretation of cultural codes.

The work holds particular relevance within Roitburd’s oeuvre and presents strong appeal for both institutional and private collections.