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Matthew Barney — Cremaster 3: Entered Novitiate
Matthew Barney

Cremaster 3: Entered Novitiate

A still or documentation from Matthew Barney's ambitious Cremaster 3 film, part of his elaborate multimedia cycle exploring themes of creation, mythology, and the human body. The novitiate entrance sequence represents a moment of initiation and transformation.

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A Life Among Artists: Contemporary Photographs from an Esteemed Private Collection

September 22, 2021

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

Lot 11

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Matthew Barney, Cremaster 3: Entered Novitiate

A still or documentation from Matthew Barney's ambitious Cremaster 3 film, part of his elaborate multimedia cycle exploring themes of creation, mythology, and the human body. The novitiate entrance sequence represents a moment of initiation and transformation.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Film, Sculpture, Body Art, Mythology, Performance, Narrative, Contemporary Art, Video Art

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