Nick Veasey 1948 Mercury Cowboy For Sale

About this work

Nick Veasey has established himself as the foremost artist working with X-ray imaging, transforming industrial radiographic technology into a medium for revealing the hidden architecture of everyday objects. His work resides in major collections worldwide and has been exhibited extensively across Europe, Asia, and the United States. Veasey's practice emerged from commercial photography in the 1990s, evolving into a singular artistic vision that strips away surface appearances to expose the skeletal beauty beneath. 1948 Mercury Cowboy exemplifies Veasey's ongoing exploration of automotive subjects, a body of work that has garnered particular attention from collectors drawn to the intersection of mechanical engineering and visual poetry. The postwar Mercury, with its distinctive flowing lines and substantial chrome work, becomes something entirely other under Veasey's X-ray apparatus—the internal mechanisms, welds, and structural elements emerge as intricate networks of light and shadow against the characteristic blue-black field. The addition of the cowboy figure introduces a wry commentary on American mythology, the Western archetype rendered as vulnerable bone and sinew against the machine. Presented as a Chromaluxe print, the work achieves exceptional luminosity and archival stability, with the dye-sublimation process creating depth and saturation that conventional photographic printing cannot match. The framed presentation at 42.5 x 21 inches offers an immersive scale, though additional dimensions are available for collectors with specific spatial requirements. Veasey's X-ray works continue to perform strongly on the secondary market, reflecting sustained institutional and private interest in this technically demanding and visually distinctive practice. For acquisition inquiries regarding this work, please contact Guy Hepner in New York.