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Sherrie Levine — Une Pipe
Sherrie Levine

Une Pipe

Une Pipe is a cast copper alloy sculpture by Sherrie Levine that takes the form of a classic tobacco pipe, rendered in lustrous golden metal. The work engages with Levine's longstanding practice of appropriation and conceptual questioning, evoking René Magritte's famous painting *The Treachery of Images* and its provocative declaration that "this is not a pipe." By translating the iconic image into a tangible, three-dimensional object cast in a precious-seeming material, Levine collapses the boundary between representation and reality while raising questions about authenticity, originality, and the nature of art itself.

Medium
cast copper alloy

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New Now Day Sale

February 29, 2016

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Sherrie Levine, Une Pipe

Une Pipe is a cast copper alloy sculpture by Sherrie Levine that takes the form of a classic tobacco pipe, rendered in lustrous golden metal. The work engages with Levine's longstanding practice of appropriation and conceptual questioning, evoking René Magritte's famous painting *The Treachery of Images* and its provocative declaration that "this is not a pipe." By translating the iconic image into a tangible, three-dimensional object cast in a precious-seeming material, Levine collapses the boundary between representation and reality while raising questions about authenticity, originality, and the nature of art itself.

Medium
cast copper alloy
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Postmodern Art, Postmodern Artist, Pipe Sculpture, Provocative Mood, Sculpture, Conceptual Art, Provocative Tone, Appropriation Art, American Artist, Three Dimensional Work, Late 20th Century, Pipe Subject, Contemporary Art, Cast Metal, Female Artist, Warm Tones, Copper-Alloy, Pipe Motif

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