Eric Church doesn't sound at the end of his rope on his sixth album; he sounds settled in his skin, assured that he doesn't have to try too hard. Augmented by his signature in bright red, it might have been his manifesto. We utilize only the finest oil paints and high quality artist-grade canvas to ensure the most vivid color. The artwork is a self-portrait of the artist. In The Desperate Man the young Courbet stares manically out at us with his mouth open and his fingers tangled in his dishevelled hair. Deeply emotional, The Desperate Man is among the earliest works by the artist that he completed in 1845. A more conservative Self-portrait with Black Dog from the same period was accepted for exhibition at the Salon in 1844. "The Desperate Man" is a painting by Gustave Courbet. The unknown and the possibilities of the anticipation are one of the true joys of music," said Church. Ray Wylie Hubbard, who co-wrote "Desperate Man" with Church, guests in the video. A self-portrait, it depicts the painter wrought with worry, his hands tearing at his hair. The most radical and impressive of these is The Desperate Man from about 1843, in which he grimaces wildly at his own canvas. First published in 1886, and presented here for the first time in an English translation, The Desperate Man is arguably Léon Bloy’s masterpiece, and a genre of its own. Which isn't to say he doesn't try on Desperate Man-- quite the opposite, actually. This breaktaking self portrait was completed by Gustave Courbet in 1843-1845 and ranks as one of the finest paintings from his entire career. Oil painting on canvas by Gustave Courbet Artwork size : 45 x 54 cm, 1843-1845 Conseil Investissement Art BNP Paribas The Desperate Man is a painting by the French painter Gustave Courbet. The Desperate Man (Le Désespéré) Buy Gustave Courbet Prints Now from Amazon. "Excitement for new music from my favorite artists is a feeling I can remember from my formative years. 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