
When Buying Taxi Cab Company Always Leave Seller With One Cab To Drive
1986
This offset lithographic poster presents a conceptual statement through language and visual design, characteristic of the artist's engagement with text as artistic medium. The deliberately mundane subject matter of the title contrasts with its presentation as fine art, creating conceptual tension and ironic commentary. The work exemplifies the artist's interest in appropriating commercial printing techniques and vernacular communication for artistic purposes. Created in 1986, this piece belongs to the artist's extensive body of text based works that challenge conventional notions of artistic content. The lithographic process allows for mass production implications while maintaining art world presentation.
- Medium
- Offset lithographic poster insert
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🔨 Auction Lot
Vanguarts — Contemporary Dialogue
April 23, 2026
Estimate: $700 – $1,200
Lot 269
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