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Vik Muniz — After Rothko from Pictures of Color
Vik Muniz

After Rothko from Pictures of Color

A large-scale chromogenic print by Vik Muniz that reimagines a classic Rothko color field painting through the artist's signature use of unconventional materials, likely reconstructed from everyday objects or substances photographed to mimic the luminous, hazy bands of color. Muniz masterfully blurs the line between painting and photography, challenging viewers to question the nature of representation and artistic reproduction. The work belongs to his celebrated *Pictures of Color* series, in which he explores how color and texture can be convincingly simulated through his conceptual lens.

Medium
Chromogenic print.

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April 4, 2017

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Vik Muniz, After Rothko from Pictures of Color

A large-scale chromogenic print by Vik Muniz that reimagines a classic Rothko color field painting through the artist's signature use of unconventional materials, likely reconstructed from everyday objects or substances photographed to mimic the luminous, hazy bands of color. Muniz masterfully blurs the line between painting and photography, challenging viewers to question the nature of representation and artistic reproduction. The work belongs to his celebrated *Pictures of Color* series, in which he explores how color and texture can be convincingly simulated through his conceptual lens.

Medium
Chromogenic print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Photographic Reproduction, Male Artist, Brazilian Artist, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Photography, Appropriation Art, Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, Chromogenic Print, Established Artist, Vibrant Colors, Post-Modern

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Sarah Greenspan, Alex Capecelatro