Temptations
Temptations is John Pitre’s visionary reflection on desire, innocence, and the fragile balance of choice. The artwork, originally commissioned for a major album cover in the 1970s, ultimately faced rejection due to its provocative symbolism of drugs and forbidden pleasures. A notorious kingpin in Colombia soon acquired it, solidifying its status as one of Pitre's most infamous and controversial works. Set in a surreal paradise of towering flora and glowing fruit, human figures linger at the threshold of light, their vulnerability illuminated against a dreamlike horizon. Both allegory and meditation, the work reminds us that beauty and peril are often entwined—and that temptation carries the weight of history, myth, and consequence.
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The original artwork for this piece may be available. Serious collectors are invited to inquire for details.
Price for the - Temptations
Original
A Colombian kingpin originally acquired it in the 1970s, and it is now potentially available for purchase.
Purchase Price
$1.5 Million | Acquisition Opportunity | Professional Authentication Pending
Limited Prints
SOLD OUT – 550 signed prints, estimated value $5,000 per
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Museum-Quality Archival Fine Art Canvas
Temptations—first rejected for its provocative symbolism and later owned by a Colombian kingpin—depicts humanity caught between innocence and desire in a surreal paradise.
