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Grundig Carton
1973
This meticulously rendered work depicts a discarded Grundig brand cardboard box, shown with its lid partially open to reveal crumpled brown packing material inside. The artist employs ink on paper to capture the worn, weathered surface of the corrugated box with remarkable tactile precision, rendering the typography and structural details with documentary clarity. A subtle shadow grounds the object against a neutral cream background, elevating the mundane detritus of consumer culture into a subject worthy of close observation. The work exemplifies the conceptual and photorealist sensibilities of 1970s art practice, where ordinary manufactured goods became vehicles for examining mass production and material culture.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Overall
- Provenance
- The Ashby/Connolly Collection.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Rago Auctions
Notes
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes, Rago Auctions, 2026-05-01. Lot 260. Signed, titled and dated to verso 'Drawing Dalia Orena A.
🔨 Auction Lot
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes
May 1, 2026
Estimate: $600 – $800
Lot 260
For Sale
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