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Marcel Broodthaers' work presents a conceptual intervention through numbered designations that subvert traditional sequential logic, questioning the authority of cataloging systems and institutional frameworks. The artist's use of inscriptions in blue ink and archival stamping transforms the boxes into both artworks and documents, highlighting the distinction between unique objects and reproducible editions while engaging with museological practices. This piece exemplifies Broodthaers' characteristic strategy of using simple materials and administrative language to critique how meaning is constructed and legitimized within art institutions.
- Medium
- Signed with initials in blue ink on the largest box and stamped 'Belegexemplar' on the reverse (a proof set aside from the unsigned edition of 220), published by Städtisches Museum Mönchengladbach, Germany, on the occasion of their exhibition
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- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
January 23, 2025
Lot 95
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