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Marcel Broodthaers — Magie. Art et politique (Magic. Art and Politics) (V. 37)
Marcel Broodthaers

Magie. Art et politique (Magic. Art and Politics) (V. 37)

This work by Marcel Broodthaers exemplifies the artist's conceptual approach to art-making through its integration of text, publication format, and political commentary. As part of a limited edition of 400 copies published by Multiplicata in Paris, the piece engages with how meaning is constructed and disseminated through the reproducible nature of printed matter. The artist's signature in red ink on the colophon underscores Broodthaers's interest in questioning authorship and authenticity within the context of mass production and institutional critique.

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Signed with initials in red ink on the colophon, from the edition of 400, published by Multiplicata, Paris.

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January 23, 2025

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Marcel Broodthaers, Magie. Art et politique (Magic. Art and Politics) (V. 37)

This work by Marcel Broodthaers exemplifies the artist's conceptual approach to art-making through its integration of text, publication format, and political commentary. As part of a limited edition of 400 copies published by Multiplicata in Paris, the piece engages with how meaning is constructed and disseminated through the reproducible nature of printed matter. The artist's signature in red ink on the colophon underscores Broodthaers's interest in questioning authorship and authenticity within the context of mass production and institutional critique.

Medium
Signed with initials in red ink on the colophon, from the edition of 400, published by Multiplicata, Paris.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Institutional Critique, Ironic and subversive, Belgian Artist, Installation, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Politics and magic, Language And Meaning, Post-Modern

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