
Self Portrait of You + Me (Spencer Tracy)
The remnants of a burnt photograph of Hollywood actor Spencer Tracy are mounted against mirrored glass, causing the viewer's own reflection to merge with the deteriorating image of the star. Gordon's act of controlled destruction transforms the celebrity portrait into something fragile and spectral, blurring the boundaries between icon and observer. The artist's frame further implicates the viewer, turning an act of erasure into an unsettling meditation on identity, desire, and the consuming nature of fame.
- Medium
- burnt photograph, mirrored glass, in artist's frame
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
October 15, 2015
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