
Selection from Survival: Die fast and quiet...
2006
Jenny Holzer's 2006 'Selection from Survival: Die fast and quiet...' uses marble as its medium to present poignant text-based artwork. The piece reflects Holzer's commitment to making philosophical and political statements through unconventional materials.
- Medium
- marble
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art
September 25, 2024
Lot 56
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Lawrence Weiner
American · b. 1942

Weiner similarly used language and text as the primary artistic medium to convey conceptual and philosophical statements, often inscribing words directly onto walls and physical surfaces with minimal visual distraction.

Joseph Kosuth
American · b. 1945

Kosuth pioneered text based conceptual art that foregrounds language as both subject and material, creating minimalist works that provoke philosophical inquiry in ways closely aligned with Holzer's marble inscriptions.

Barbara Kruger
American · b. 1945

Kruger shares Holzer's commitment to bold text based art that delivers direct political and philosophical messages, using stark monochromatic aesthetics to challenge viewers with provocative language embedded in physical or printed surfaces.

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