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Marcel Broodthaers — La méduse de Millet
Marcel Broodthaers

La méduse de Millet

1973

"La méduse de Millet" by Marcel Broodthaers is an acrylic and graphite work on canvas that references both the Romantic painter Jean François Millet and the scientific specimen of a jellyfish, characteristic of Broodthaers' conceptual approach to art history and natural history. The work exemplifies the Belgian artist's practice of layering cultural and historical references, combining painterly techniques with textual and imaginative elements. Through this piece, Broodthaers interrogates the boundaries between fine art, natural science, and linguistic meaning, demonstrating his commitment to demystifying artistic authority and institutional conventions.

Medium
acrylic and graphite on canvas

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Marcel Broodthaers, La méduse de Millet, 1973

"La méduse de Millet" by Marcel Broodthaers is an acrylic and graphite work on canvas that references both the Romantic painter Jean François Millet and the scientific specimen of a jellyfish, characteristic of Broodthaers' conceptual approach to art history and natural history. The work exemplifies the Belgian artist's practice of layering cultural and historical references, combining painterly techniques with textual and imaginative elements. Through this piece, Broodthaers interrogates the boundaries between fine art, natural science, and linguistic meaning, demonstrating his commitment to demystifying artistic authority and institutional conventions.

Medium
acrylic and graphite on canvas
Year
1973
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Belgian Artist, Installation, Surrealist Aesthetic, Poetic ambiguity, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Post-war avant-garde, Found Object Art, Jellyfish

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