
You Could Hear a Rat Piss on Cotton - Charlie Parker
1987
Louise Lawler's *You Could Hear a Rat Piss on Cotton - Charlie Parker* is a dye destruction print that captures the artist's signature practice of photographing artworks within institutional or domestic settings, drawing attention to the contexts in which art is displayed and consumed. The work's title, drawn from a phrase associated with jazz legend Charlie Parker, introduces a sonic and cultural dimension that resonates with questions of reception, environment, and the conditions surrounding aesthetic experience. Through her precise and conceptually layered approach, Lawler invites viewers to consider how meaning is shaped not by the artwork alone, but by the spaces and circumstances that frame it.
- Medium
- dye destruction print
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
March 10, 2017
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