
Brillo Box
2003
Tom Sachs's "Brillo Box" is a sculptural work that recreates the iconic commercial packaging design through humble materials including foamcore, ballpoint pen, ink, and hot glue. The work engages with conceptual art traditions established by Andy Warhol's famous Brillo boxes while asserting Sachs's own aesthetic through craft and hand fabrication. By constructing a recognizable consumer product from quotidian art materials, Sachs blurs boundaries between high art and everyday objects while emphasizing the labor and intentionality involved in artistic production.
- Medium
- ballpoint pen and ink on foamcore with hot glue
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, New York
February 26, 2025
Lot 159
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