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David Salle — Snowflake
David Salle

Snowflake

David Salle's *Snowflake* is a diptych that exemplifies his signature postmodern approach, layering disparate imagery across oil and acrylic on canvas and linen to create a fragmented yet visually compelling narrative. The work combines seemingly unrelated figures, objects, and motifs rendered in varying styles, challenging the viewer to find meaning within the juxtapositions. The dual-panel format amplifies this sense of dislocation, inviting a dialogue between the two surfaces while underscoring Salle's fascination with appropriation and the instability of representation.

Medium
diptych: oil and acrylic on canvas and linen

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 17, 2013

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David Salle, Snowflake

David Salle's *Snowflake* is a diptych that exemplifies his signature postmodern approach, layering disparate imagery across oil and acrylic on canvas and linen to create a fragmented yet visually compelling narrative. The work combines seemingly unrelated figures, objects, and motifs rendered in varying styles, challenging the viewer to find meaning within the juxtapositions. The dual-panel format amplifies this sense of dislocation, inviting a dialogue between the two surfaces while underscoring Salle's fascination with appropriation and the instability of representation.

Medium
diptych: oil and acrylic on canvas and linen
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, American, Mixed Media, Canvas, Diptych, Expressionist, Abstract, Oil And Acrylic, Contemporary, Post-Modern

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