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Tom Burr — O’Hara Nude with Boots
Tom Burr

O’Hara Nude with Boots

2012

Tom Burr's 2012 work 'O'Hara Nude with Boots' employs a wool blanket affixed with upholstery tacks onto painted plywood, creating a tactile and textured surface. The work references poet Frank O'Hara and explores themes of identity and materiality.

Medium
wool blanket and upholstery tacks on painted plywood
Spotted At
Auction House · Phillips

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

April 16, 2021

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Tom Burr, O’Hara Nude with Boots, 2012

Tom Burr's 2012 work 'O'Hara Nude with Boots' employs a wool blanket affixed with upholstery tacks onto painted plywood, creating a tactile and textured surface. The work references poet Frank O'Hara and explores themes of identity and materiality.

Medium
wool blanket and upholstery tacks on painted plywood
Year
2012
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Upholstery Tacks, Wool Blanket, Assemblage, Mixed Media, Textured, 2012, Plywood, American Art, Tom Burr, Contemporary

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