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Louise Lawler — This Way I Can't Fight
Louise Lawler

This Way I Can't Fight

Louise Lawler's *This Way I Can't Fight* is a gelatin silver print that exemplifies her ongoing investigation into the institutional framing and commodification of art. Photographed within the contexts of collectors' homes, auction houses, or museum storage, Lawler captures existing artworks and objects to question how meaning shifts depending on placement and environment. The monochromatic print reflects her signature conceptual approach, turning the camera's gaze on the systems of display and power that shape how art is perceived and valued.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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October 17, 2017

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Louise Lawler, This Way I Can't Fight

Louise Lawler's *This Way I Can't Fight* is a gelatin silver print that exemplifies her ongoing investigation into the institutional framing and commodification of art. Photographed within the contexts of collectors' homes, auction houses, or museum storage, Lawler captures existing artworks and objects to question how meaning shifts depending on placement and environment. The monochromatic print reflects her signature conceptual approach, turning the camera's gaze on the systems of display and power that shape how art is perceived and valued.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, Postmodern Photography, Institutional Critique, Conceptual Art, Gelatin Silver Print, Contemporary Artist, Appropriation Art, American Artist, Late 20th Century, Contemporary Art, Female Artist, Black and White

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