
Merde d'Artiste
2013
This conceptual artwork presents a tin can with a handwritten label and printed text in French, created as a provocative statement on art, value, and authenticity. The work challenges conventional notions of what constitutes art by presenting an everyday object in a gallery context. Produced and canned in May 1961, it exemplifies the irreverent and boundary-pushing ethos of mid-twentieth century avant-garde practice. The piece questions the relationship between the artist, the artwork, and the viewer's perception of artistic legitimacy.
- Medium
- Tin can, cardboard label
- Dimensions
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Auction House ยท EHC Fine Art Auction
Notes
Lot 158 in EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary on Artsy (May 19, 2026). Signed.
๐จ Auction Lot
EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary
May 19, 2026
Lot 158
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