Elegance and power - "Take a sniff Mr. President"

My version of the story behind the painting

This is a classic tale of seduction and power. The woman in the painting is saying the lines to herself as she sprays her neck with the perfume, practicing for what will come later that evening - she has an invitation to a very special party in which the president himself will be there. She has created a special perfume which casts its fragrance out and creates a curiousity. The president will smell the perfume and wonder what it is, and also wonder why he knows straight away that the woman in purple is the wearer. He asks "What perfume is that you're wearing?" to which she replies "Take a sniff, Mr. President." If you look closely at the painting, you'll see there's a worm in the bottom of the perfume bottle. An hour after taking a close sniff, the president is dead.

Detail from "Take a sniff, Mr. President"

The making of "Take a sniff Mr. President"

It took my wife and I several months to get the perfume bottle. It's an ikea product and every time we were there, the product was sold out, leaving us staring frustratingly at the glued-down display product. Until one day we decided to rip the display product off the shelf. My wife (I'm amazed she has the guts) took the perfume dispenser to the bargain corner and after a few persuasive conversations, managed to get them to put a 'bargain' sticker on it. We've never been happier after a trip to ikea. The rest of the painting went well apart from the title which took a long time and many variants.

If you want a look at this painting in real life then go to the gallery Rönnquist & Rönnquist in Malmö and ask to be taken to the basement... :)

Detail from "Take a sniff, Mr. President"

This painting is for sale. 7000 swedish kronor.
A limited edition of canvas prints of this painting are also available. An edition of ten at the same size as the originals (100 x 100 centimeters) for 2700 kronor each and an edition of twenty at 60 x 60 centimeters for 1400 kronor each. All signed and numbered by me. Please get in touch by mail viagary.rychter@gmail.com or telephone 0046 (0)706 391848 if you are interested in buying.