
Brancusi Tree (Gold)
A monumental totem-like sculpture rendered in lustrous gold, *Brancusi Tree (Gold)* reflects Paul McCarthy's provocative engagement with art historical references, reimagining Constantin Brancusi's iconic stacked forms through a lens of excess and irreverence. McCarthy transforms the modernist ideal of pure, transcendent sculpture into a gleaming, almost grotesque object that oscillates between reverence and subversion. This limited edition work, numbered 17/75 and dated 2007, is presented in its original custom mylar fabric carrier bag, underscoring McCarthy's characteristic blurring of boundaries between fine art and commodity culture.
- Medium
- signed, dated '2007,' and numbered 17/75 in ink (there were also 29 artist's proofs), in very good condition, contained in original custom mylar fabric carrier bag.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
October 28, 2013
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