
Zaun (Fence)
2004
Thomas Demand's "Zaun (Fence)" exemplifies the artist's practice of photographing meticulously constructed paper and cardboard models, which he then translates into large-scale dye destruction prints. The work continues Demand's investigation into how photographic representation can obscure the distinction between the constructed and the real, presenting a quotidian subject with an almost hyperreal clarity. By face mounting and mounting the dye destruction print, Demand emphasizes the material presence of the photograph itself, creating a visual experience that oscillates between documentary precision and staged artificiality.
- Medium
- artist made dye destruction print, face-mounted and mounted
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art
April 10, 2025
Lot 137
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