
LIFE, January 12, 1962 (rust)
2013
A reproduction of a LIFE magazine cover is silkscreened onto a weathered Corten steel panel, its surface alive with the rich, oxidized hues of natural rust. The scorched wood element introduces a sense of burning and decay, reinforcing themes of time, deterioration, and the fragility of cultural memory. Jackson transforms a familiar icon of American media into a meditative object, where industrial materials and the passage of time become as much a part of the work as the image itself.
- Medium
- silkscreen on Corten steel panel and scorched wood
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
Notes
Execution: Executed in 2013.
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session
May 15, 2020
Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000
Sold: $3,175
Lot 138
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