
Fender Showman Amp with Cabinet #2 (Duct Tape & Cigarette Burn)
2002
This meticulously crafted work by Kaz Oshiro transforms stretched canvas and Bondo into a hyper-realistic replica of a Fender Showman amplifier and cabinet, complete with the worn details of duct tape repairs and a cigarette burn. Working in the tradition of trompe l'oeil, Oshiro blurs the boundary between painting and sculpture, challenging viewers to question the nature of the object before them. The piece elevates everyday music equipment and its marks of use into a meditation on authenticity, surface, and the cultural mythology surrounding rock and roll.
- Medium
- acrylic and Bondo on stretched canvas over wood, in 2 parts
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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September 20, 2016
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