ART-018 John Pacovsky — "Inspired by Ingres' La Source" Absente Campaign, Michel Roux Provenance, 36" × 28"

A companion piece to our other Pacovsky Absente work — "Inspired by Ingres' La Source", an original acrylic on canvas illustration painting by John Pacovsky (American, born 1950), created for the Absente liqueur advertising campaign and published in Absente: Images and Taste of the Green Fairy (Absente V LLC, 2008). Signed lower right. From the estate of Michel Roux (1940–2019) — Absolut Vodka's visionary marketer.

This surreal composition reinterprets Ingres' celebrated classical painting La Source (1856), recasting the iconic nude female figure as she pours absinthe from a bottle into a glass, while a luminescent green absinthe fairy hovers beside her. Set against a dark green backdrop of cascading curtains and foliage, the piece creates a rich, theatrical atmosphere that perfectly captures the mystique of the absinthe tradition.

Work Details:

• Artist: John Pacovsky (American, b. 1950)
• Inspiration: Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres' La Source (1856)
• Medium: Original acrylic on canvas
• Work Size: 36" × 28"
• Framed Size: 40.5" × 32.5" × 3"
• Signed: Lower right
• Frame: Ornate silvered frame
• Published in: Absente: Images and Taste of the Green Fairy, Absente V LLC, 2008

Provenance:

Michel Roux (1940–2019) — Absolut Vodka's visionary marketer and the creative force behind the legendary Absolut art campaign. Estate fresh to market.

Condition:

Good overall condition with mild surface wear. Frame exhibits mild storage wear to edges and corners.