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Nate Lowman — Three Works: (i) Scratcher; (ii) Strapping on; (iii) Thank the Bank
Nate Lowman

Three Works: (i) Scratcher; (ii) Strapping on; (iii) Thank the Bank

Three Works by Nate Lowman brings together a trio of pieces that reflect the artist's characteristic engagement with American vernacular culture, consumer detritus, and the undercurrents of violence and desire embedded in everyday life. The works play with language and imagery drawn from the margins of society, evoking lottery tickets, utility objects, and institutional power structures. Lowman's sardonic wit runs through all three, inviting viewers to question the mundane systems and rituals that shape contemporary existence.

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

June 28, 2016

Estimate: $7,000$9,000

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Nate Lowman, Three Works: (i) Scratcher; (ii) Strapping on; (iii) Thank the Bank

Three Works by Nate Lowman brings together a trio of pieces that reflect the artist's characteristic engagement with American vernacular culture, consumer detritus, and the undercurrents of violence and desire embedded in everyday life. The works play with language and imagery drawn from the margins of society, evoking lottery tickets, utility objects, and institutional power structures. Lowman's sardonic wit runs through all three, inviting viewers to question the mundane systems and rituals that shape contemporary existence.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Male Artist, Provocative Mood, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, Appropriation Art, American Artist, Social Commentary, Found Imagery, Pop Sensibility, 21st Century, Triptych, Text-Based Art, Dark Humor

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