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Matthew Day Jackson — LIFE, January 12, 1962 (rust)
Matthew Day Jackson

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

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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Matthew Day Jackson, 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
68.6 x 2.9 cm
Year
2013
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Male Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Industrial Materials, Post-Industrial Aesthetic, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Found Imagery, Silkscreen Print, Earth Tones, Somber Mood, Rust And Decay

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