
Annette Messager
Annette Messager's monumental screenprint on polyester flag transforms the traditional medium of the flag into a vehicle for personal and political expression through her characteristic use of text, imagery, and domestic materials. The work exemplifies Messager's practice of elevating everyday objects and vernacular forms to gallery status, while the polyester flag substrate suggests themes of national identity, collective memory, and the intersection of the public and private spheres. As a large scale screenprint, the work demonstrates the artist's interest in reproducibility and the democratic potential of print media, while maintaining the tactile and material presence associated with sculptural practice.
- Medium
- Monumental screenprint in colors, on polyester flag.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Editions & Works on Paper
February 12, 2025
Lot 19
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