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Vik Muniz — Four Works: (i) Monica Vitti; (ii) Romy Schneider; (iii) Maria Callas; (iv) Catherine Deneuve; (from Pictures of Diamond Dust)
Vik Muniz

Four Works: (i) Monica Vitti; (ii) Romy Schneider; (iii) Maria Callas; (iv) Catherine Deneuve; (from Pictures of Diamond Dust)

Vik Muniz recreates iconic portraits of legendary European actresses — Monica Vitti, Romy Schneider, Maria Callas, and Catherine Deneuve — using sparkling diamond dust as his medium, photographed as chromogenic prints. The glittering particles dissolve each figure's features into a shimmering constellation of light, simultaneously constructing and obscuring their famous likenesses. This tension between glamour and impermanence reflects on the nature of celebrity, memory, and the seductive illusion of the image itself.

Medium
chromogenic print

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

June 28, 2016

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Vik Muniz, Four Works: (i) Monica Vitti; (ii) Romy Schneider; (iii) Maria Callas; (iv) Catherine Deneuve; (from Pictures of Diamond Dust)

Vik Muniz recreates iconic portraits of legendary European actresses — Monica Vitti, Romy Schneider, Maria Callas, and Catherine Deneuve — using sparkling diamond dust as his medium, photographed as chromogenic prints. The glittering particles dissolve each figure's features into a shimmering constellation of light, simultaneously constructing and obscuring their famous likenesses. This tension between glamour and impermanence reflects on the nature of celebrity, memory, and the seductive illusion of the image itself.

Medium
chromogenic print
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Celebrity Icons, Conceptual Photography, Multiples Format, Photography, Shimmering Texture, Diamond Dust Series, Glamour Aesthetic, Male Artist, Brazilian Artist, Conceptual Art, Glamour, Photorealism, Pop Art Influence, Portraiture, Contemporary Photography, Chromogenic Print, Glamorous Mood, Contemporary Art, Celebrity Portraits, Female Icons, Silver And White Tones, Materiality Series, Female Subjects

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Sarah Greenspan, Alex Capecelatro