
Goshka Macuga
2008
Goshka Macuga's 2008 untitled work references a historically significant photograph from 1896 documenting anthropologist Aby Warburg's encounter with a Pueblo woman who fled into her house upon seeing his camera. The piece explores themes of colonial observation, cultural documentation, and the power dynamics inherent in photographic representation. This work critically engages with historical archives and the politics of ethnographic imagery.
- Medium
- Untitled 5 (Aby Warburg Photograph, April 1896, Pueblo woman escaping into her house at the sight of Warburg’s camera)
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
March 4, 2022
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