Hands Dumping; Hands Washing; and Hands Folding (L. P. pp. 150-151, pl. 51, 52, 53)
Marilyn Minter presents a triptych of screenprints depicting repetitive hand gestures—dumping, washing, and folding—mounted on aluminum panels and metal strainers. The work explores mundane domestic labor through close-up examination of hands in motion. This series combines commercial printing techniques with conceptual art to elevate everyday activities.
- Medium
- Three screenprints in colors, on aluminum panel mounted to metal strainer (as issued), the full sheets.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
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April 20, 2021
Artists in conversation
Andy Warhol
American · b. 1928
Warhol similarly used screenprinting techniques to elevate mundane and repetitive subjects into conceptual art, exploring mass production and everyday American life with bold commercial aesthetics that directly parallel Minter's approach in this triptych.
John Baldessari
American · b. 1931
Baldessari frequently isolated body parts and gestural actions in serialized conceptual works, using photography and print media to examine ordinary human movements and behaviors in ways that closely mirror Minter's focus on repetitive hand gestures as subject matter.
Cindy Sherman
American · b. 1954
Sherman shares Minter's interest in the female body, domestic roles, and conceptual framing of everyday activities, using close examination of bodily detail and gesture to critique and elevate mundane labor into high art contexts.
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