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Richard Pettibone — Untitled (train series)
Richard Pettibone

Untitled (train series)

1967

Richard Pettibone's *Untitled (train series)* (1967) exemplifies the artist's signature appropriation-based practice, reducing and replicating imagery with meticulous precision on a diminutive scale. The work engages with themes of mechanical reproduction and consumer culture, reflecting Pettibone's fascination with the tension between originality and copies. Created during a pivotal moment in the development of Appropriation Art, this piece situates Pettibone alongside his contemporaries while establishing his distinctive, intimate aesthetic.

Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Executed in 1967, in the United States. Exhibition History: Paris, Mitterrand, ;

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Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction

March 3, 2026

Estimate: $7,000$10,000

Sold: $9,030

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Richard Pettibone, Untitled (train series), 1967

Richard Pettibone's *Untitled (train series)* (1967) exemplifies the artist's signature appropriation-based practice, reducing and replicating imagery with meticulous precision on a diminutive scale. The work engages with themes of mechanical reproduction and consumer culture, reflecting Pettibone's fascination with the tension between originality and copies. Created during a pivotal moment in the development of Appropriation Art, this piece situates Pettibone alongside his contemporaries while establishing his distinctive, intimate aesthetic.

Dimensions
19.7 x 21.3 cm
Year
1967
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Miniature Format, Train Subject, Male Artist, Transportation Theme, Conceptual Art, Emerging Artist, Appropriation Art, American Artist, Pop Art

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