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Franz West — Emilio Prini
Franz West

Emilio Prini

A bulbous, irregular form rendered in papier-mâché, plaster, and gauze, this sculpture embodies Franz West's characteristically irreverent approach to materiality and the human body. The rough, tactile surface—built up through layering and finished with paint—carries the visible traces of its making, rejecting idealized form in favor of something raw and provisional. Titled after the Italian Arte Povera artist Emilio Prini, the work suggests an intimate, if enigmatic, act of homage through West's signature vocabulary of lumpy, ungainly mass.

Medium
papier-mâché, plaster, gauze, paint

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 17, 2013

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Franz West, Emilio Prini

A bulbous, irregular form rendered in papier-mâché, plaster, and gauze, this sculpture embodies Franz West's characteristically irreverent approach to materiality and the human body. The rough, tactile surface—built up through layering and finished with paint—carries the visible traces of its making, rejecting idealized form in favor of something raw and provisional. Titled after the Italian Arte Povera artist Emilio Prini, the work suggests an intimate, if enigmatic, act of homage through West's signature vocabulary of lumpy, ungainly mass.

Medium
papier-mâché, plaster, gauze, paint
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Postmodern Art, Papier-Mâché, Male Artist, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Avant-Garde, Tactile Quality, Contemporary Artist, Austrian Artist, Abstract Form, Late 20th Century, Neutral Tones

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