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Francesco Vezzoli — Enjoy the New Fragrance (Frida Kahlo for Greed)
Francesco Vezzoli

Enjoy the New Fragrance (Frida Kahlo for Greed)

A provocative appropriation of Frida Kahlo's iconic self-portrait reimagined as a luxury perfume advertisement, blending the language of high-end commercial culture with the gravitas of art historical imagery. Vezzoli interrogates the mechanisms of desire, celebrity, and commodification by casting the revered Mexican artist as a posthumous brand ambassador for a fictional fragrance called "Greed." The work exposes the uneasy tension between artistic legacy and consumer capitalism, suggesting that even the most fiercely individual identities are ultimately vulnerable to the seductive machinery of the marketplace.

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

February 13, 2015

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Francesco Vezzoli, Enjoy the New Fragrance (Frida Kahlo for Greed)

A provocative appropriation of Frida Kahlo's iconic self-portrait reimagined as a luxury perfume advertisement, blending the language of high-end commercial culture with the gravitas of art historical imagery. Vezzoli interrogates the mechanisms of desire, celebrity, and commodification by casting the revered Mexican artist as a posthumous brand ambassador for a fictional fragrance called "Greed." The work exposes the uneasy tension between artistic legacy and consumer capitalism, suggesting that even the most fiercely individual identities are ultimately vulnerable to the seductive machinery of the marketplace.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Frida Kahlo Reference, Pop Iconography, Media Critique, Pop Culture Critique, Male Artist, Provocative Mood, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Italian Artist, Contemporary Artist, Appropriation Art, Pop Art, Celebrity Culture, 21st Century, Advertising Parody, Portrait, Contemporary Art, Established Artist, Frida Kahlo, Satirical

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