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Vik Muniz — Fright from Pictures of Chocolate
Vik Muniz

Fright from Pictures of Chocolate

A rich, velvety image rendered entirely in chocolate, Vik Muniz's *Fright* transforms a visceral expression of terror into a luscious, painterly composition. Part of his celebrated *Pictures of Chocolate* series, Muniz meticulously crafted the image using chocolate syrup as his medium before photographing it as a dye destruction print. The work challenges the boundaries between fine art and everyday material, inviting viewers to reconsider how meaning and emotion are constructed through unexpected substances.

Medium
Dye destruction print.

🔨 Auction Lot

Important Photographs from the Collection of Dr. Anthony Terrana

April 2, 2013

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Vik Muniz, Fright from Pictures of Chocolate

A rich, velvety image rendered entirely in chocolate, Vik Muniz's *Fright* transforms a visceral expression of terror into a luscious, painterly composition. Part of his celebrated *Pictures of Chocolate* series, Muniz meticulously crafted the image using chocolate syrup as his medium before photographing it as a dye destruction print. The work challenges the boundaries between fine art and everyday material, inviting viewers to reconsider how meaning and emotion are constructed through unexpected substances.

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

Related themes

Photography, Male Artist, Pop Art Influences, Brazilian Artist, Chocolate Series, Dye Destruction Print, Conceptual Art, Monochromatic Browns, Innovative Materials, Figurative Art, Food As Medium, Contemporary Art, Established Artist, Playful Mood

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Sarah Greenspan, Alex Capecelatro