Darren Leak | Post-War and Contemporary Art | Interview | Christie's

Darren Leak | Post-War and Contemporary Art | Interview | Christie's: "My major interests are often artists that are unvalued or unappreciated – ones that history has not been too kind to, or who have slipped under the radar at some point. A good example in the current sale is Paul Thek who was a major art star in 1960s; at the height of his fame Susan Sontag dedicated her classic Against Interpretation to him. During the ‘70s and ‘80s his work received little attention although he continued to practice as an artist until his death. Slowly more attention was paid to his work by contemporary artists and critics, and he is now recognised as one of the major artists from the ‘60s. We’re lucky enough to be offering a very rare work from 1969 entitled Meat Rope. The majority of his works from the ‘60s are in museum collections, and this will be the first major work offered at auction in the last ten years."