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Jon Rafman — Paul Klee Aztec Artefact
Jon Rafman

Paul Klee Aztec Artefact

A digitally manipulated archival pigment print mounted on Dibond, this work by Jon Rafman merges the aesthetic sensibilities of Paul Klee with the visual language of pre-Columbian Aztec artifacts. Rafman's practice of mining internet culture and digital archives is reflected in the work's layered references, collapsing art historical and anthropological iconography into a single uncanny image. The Dibond mounting lends the print a sleek, contemporary finish that contrasts with the ancient and modernist sources it evokes.

Medium
archival pigment print, mounted on Dibond

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 10, 2015

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Jon Rafman, Paul Klee Aztec Artefact

A digitally manipulated archival pigment print mounted on Dibond, this work by Jon Rafman merges the aesthetic sensibilities of Paul Klee with the visual language of pre-Columbian Aztec artifacts. Rafman's practice of mining internet culture and digital archives is reflected in the work's layered references, collapsing art historical and anthropological iconography into a single uncanny image. The Dibond mounting lends the print a sleek, contemporary finish that contrasts with the ancient and modernist sources it evokes.

Medium
archival pigment print, mounted on Dibond
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Cultural Commentary, Mounted On Dibond, Canadian Artist, Male Artist, Cultural Appropriation Theme, Mounted Photography, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, Muted Tones, Appropriation Art, Postinternet Art, Archival Pigment Print, 21st Century, Cultural Juxtaposition, Digital Art, Post-Internet Art

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