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Richard Pettibone — Duchamp Profile
Richard Pettibone

Duchamp Profile

1965

A meticulously small-scale reproduction of Marcel Duchamp's iconic profile, rendered in acrylic on canvas with Pettibone's signature appropriation style. The work reflects Pettibone's lifelong engagement with Duchamp's legacy, paying homage to the conceptual art pioneer through careful, intimate replication. Housed in the artist's own handcrafted frame, the piece blurs the boundaries between original and reproduction, authorship and tribute.

Medium
acrylic on canvas, in artist's frame

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 17, 2017

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Richard Pettibone, Duchamp Profile, 1965

A meticulously small-scale reproduction of Marcel Duchamp's iconic profile, rendered in acrylic on canvas with Pettibone's signature appropriation style. The work reflects Pettibone's lifelong engagement with Duchamp's legacy, paying homage to the conceptual art pioneer through careful, intimate replication. Housed in the artist's own handcrafted frame, the piece blurs the boundaries between original and reproduction, authorship and tribute.

Medium
acrylic on canvas, in artist's frame
Year
1965
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Postmodernism, Twentieth Century, Miniature Format, Acrylic On Canvas, Custom Frame, Artist's Frame, Male Artist, Late Twentieth Century, Conceptual Art, Muted Tones, Appropriation Art, American Artist, Portrait, Homage, Neutral Tones, Postmodern Era, Figurative

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