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Vanessa Beecroft — US Navy Seals, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego - vb39.290.te
Vanessa Beecroft

US Navy Seals, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego - vb39.290.te

A meticulously staged performance work by Vanessa Beecroft featuring uniformed US Navy SEALs arranged in a formal, static tableau within the institutional space of the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego. The piece explores the intersection of military identity, masculinity, and spectacle, transforming armed servicemen into living sculptures that blur the boundaries between power, display, and aesthetics. As with much of Beecroft's practice, the work interrogates themes of uniformity, hierarchy, and the human body as both subject and object of the gaze.

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 17, 2013

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Vanessa Beecroft, US Navy Seals, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego - vb39.290.te

A meticulously staged performance work by Vanessa Beecroft featuring uniformed US Navy SEALs arranged in a formal, static tableau within the institutional space of the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego. The piece explores the intersection of military identity, masculinity, and spectacle, transforming armed servicemen into living sculptures that blur the boundaries between power, display, and aesthetics. As with much of Beecroft's practice, the work interrogates themes of uniformity, hierarchy, and the human body as both subject and object of the gaze.

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Tableau Vivant, Institutional Setting, Figure Study, Figure Photography, Performance Art, Minimalist Aesthetic, Group Performance, Provocative Mood, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, Muted Tones, American Artist, Figurative Art, Nude Figures, Late 20th Century, Military Theme, Monochromatic, Female Artist, Military Subject, Military Imagery

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