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Vik Muniz — Immigrant from the series Images of Chocolate
Vik Muniz

Immigrant from the series Images of Chocolate

Created by Brazilian artist Vik Muniz, *Immigrant* is part of his celebrated *Images of Chocolate* series, in which he crafted photographic compositions using Bosco chocolate syrup as his medium. The resulting image was then captured and presented as a chromogenic print, blending the tactile, visceral quality of the chocolate with the precision of photography. This work exemplifies Muniz's signature approach of using unexpected, often humble materials to challenge perceptions of representation, illusion, and artistic value.

Medium
chromogenic print

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 12, 2013

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Vik Muniz, Immigrant from the series Images of Chocolate

Created by Brazilian artist Vik Muniz, *Immigrant* is part of his celebrated *Images of Chocolate* series, in which he crafted photographic compositions using Bosco chocolate syrup as his medium. The resulting image was then captured and presented as a chromogenic print, blending the tactile, visceral quality of the chocolate with the precision of photography. This work exemplifies Muniz's signature approach of using unexpected, often humble materials to challenge perceptions of representation, illusion, and artistic value.

Medium
chromogenic print
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Conceptual, Photograph, Brazilian, Chromogenic Print, Portrait, Colorful, Contemporary

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Collected by

Sarah Greenspan, Alex Capecelatro