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Dieter Roth — P.o.TH.A.A.VFB (Portrait of the artist as Vogelfutterbüste)
Dieter Roth

P.o.TH.A.A.VFB (Portrait of the artist as Vogelfutterbüste)

1969

Dieter Roth's 'P.o.TH.A.A.VFB (Portrait of the artist as Vogelfutterbüste)' is a provocative assemblage combining chocolate and birdseed on plaster with a plywood base from 1969. The work exemplifies Roth's conceptual approach to unconventional materials and artistic identity.

Medium
chocolate and birdseed on plaster with plywood base
Spotted At
Auction House · Phillips

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 4, 2018

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Dieter Roth, P.o.TH.A.A.VFB (Portrait of the artist as Vogelfutterbüste), 1969

Dieter Roth's 'P.o.TH.A.A.VFB (Portrait of the artist as Vogelfutterbüste)' is a provocative assemblage combining chocolate and birdseed on plaster with a plywood base from 1969. The work exemplifies Roth's conceptual approach to unconventional materials and artistic identity.

Medium
chocolate and birdseed on plaster with plywood base
Year
1969
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Assemblage, Surreal, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Post-War, Unconventional, Whimsical, Portrait, German

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