
Living Series: There's the Sensation of a lot of Flesh...
1989
Jenny Holzer's *Living Series: There's the Sensation of a lot of Flesh...* (1989) presents provocative, unsettling text as the primary artistic medium, continuing the artist's signature approach of using language to confront the viewer with raw, visceral human experience. The work engages the body as both subject and site of tension, evoking themes of vulnerability, desire, and physical existence through carefully chosen words. As part of Holzer's broader Living Series, the piece reflects her ongoing investigation into the power of text to disturb, challenge, and provoke emotional and psychological responses.
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Notes
Execution: Executed in 1989, this work is number 2 from an edition of 3.
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session
May 15, 2020
Estimate: $60,000 – $80,000
Sold: $101,600
Lot 67
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