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Marcel Broodthaers — Musée – Museum (V. 12)
Marcel Broodthaers

Musée – Museum (V. 12)

"Musée Museum (V. 12)" is a conceptual work by Belgian artist Marcel Broodthaers that exemplifies his investigations into institutional critique and the nature of museums themselves. Created as part of his broader "Musée d'Art Moderne, Département des Aigles" project, this numbered print (89 of 100) reflects Broodthaers' practice of questioning how museums function as arbiters of artistic value and meaning. The work's dual signature, date, and numbering in blue ink, along with its publication by Museumsverein Mönchengladbach, demonstrates the artist's engagement with institutional frameworks and his characteristic blending of artistic practice with institutional discourse.

Medium
Both signed, dated and numbered 89/100 in blue ink, published by Museumsverein Mönchengladbach, Germany, both framed.

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January 23, 2025

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Marcel Broodthaers, Musée – Museum (V. 12)

"Musée Museum (V. 12)" is a conceptual work by Belgian artist Marcel Broodthaers that exemplifies his investigations into institutional critique and the nature of museums themselves. Created as part of his broader "Musée d'Art Moderne, Département des Aigles" project, this numbered print (89 of 100) reflects Broodthaers' practice of questioning how museums function as arbiters of artistic value and meaning. The work's dual signature, date, and numbering in blue ink, along with its publication by Museumsverein Mönchengladbach, demonstrates the artist's engagement with institutional frameworks and his characteristic blending of artistic practice with institutional discourse.

Medium
Both signed, dated and numbered 89/100 in blue ink, published by Museumsverein Mönchengladbach, Germany, both framed.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Cultural Commentary, Ironic and subversive, Belgian Artist, Installation, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Language And Semiotics, Museum and institutional critique, Post-Modern

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