
New York (Postcards from Nowhere)
2013
A large-format chromogenic print from Vik Muniz's celebrated 'Postcards from Nowhere' series, depicting the iconic New York City skyline — including the Twin Towers — assembled from thousands of shredded and collaged vintage postcards, photographs, airmail labels, stamps, and handwritten ephemera. The work exemplifies Muniz's signature trompe-l'œil technique, in which intimate found materials are photographed at monumental scale to create a new unified image. Visible text fragments include 'LUFTPOST VIA AEREA,' 'PAR AVION,' 'LEGIPOST,' and partial handwritten inscriptions throughout the sky. This edition of 1 is part of a limited edition set and is not signed.
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- Chromogenic print
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Part of a limited edition set per listing. Edition of 1. Signature status listed as 'Not signed' on the marketplace listing. Work features collaged vintage postcards, airmail labels (LUFTPOST VIA AEREA, PAR AVION), stamps, handwritten text fragments, and references to 'Bob Gray,' 'Amtrak,' 'LEGIPOST,' Olympics rings, UN insignia, and Statue of Liberty imagery embedded within the composition.
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