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Adam McEwen — Walgreens
Adam McEwen

Walgreens

A meticulously rendered depiction of the iconic Walgreens logo, executed in graphite on an aluminium panel, blurring the line between drawing and sculptural object. McEwen's precise application of graphite transforms the familiar commercial signage into something simultaneously mundane and uncanny, stripping the brand of its color and context. The work reflects McEwen's broader interest in consumer culture, mortality, and the strange weight that ordinary objects and symbols carry in everyday life.

Medium
graphite on aluminium panel

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

February 9, 2016

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Adam McEwen, Walgreens

A meticulously rendered depiction of the iconic Walgreens logo, executed in graphite on an aluminium panel, blurring the line between drawing and sculptural object. McEwen's precise application of graphite transforms the familiar commercial signage into something simultaneously mundane and uncanny, stripping the brand of its color and context. The work reflects McEwen's broader interest in consumer culture, mortality, and the strange weight that ordinary objects and symbols carry in everyday life.

Medium
graphite on aluminium panel
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Consumer Culture, Aluminium Panel, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Commercial Imagery, Contemporary Artist, Appropriation Art, Corporate Imagery, Monochromatic, Graphite Drawing, Urban Subject, Urban Imagery

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