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El Anatsui — Take My Hand
El Anatsui

Take My Hand

2005

El Anatsui creates this sculpture from recycled aluminum bottlecaps and copper wire, transforming industrial waste into a poignant artwork. The piece references both African textiles and global consumption patterns through its innovative materials.

Medium
aluminum bottlecaps and copper wire

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern and Contemporary Evening Auction, featuring Face to Face: A Celebration of Portraiture

June 27, 2023

Estimate: $800,000$1,200,000

Lot 126

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El Anatsui, Take My Hand, 2005

El Anatsui creates this sculpture from recycled aluminum bottlecaps and copper wire, transforming industrial waste into a poignant artwork. The piece references both African textiles and global consumption patterns through its innovative materials.

Medium
aluminum bottlecaps and copper wire
Year
2005
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

2005, African Art, Installation, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Recycled Materials, Contemporary Art

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