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Vik Muniz — Irises, after Van Gogh (from Pictures of Magazines)
Vik Muniz

Irises, after Van Gogh (from Pictures of Magazines)

Made from carefully arranged fragments of torn and cut magazine pages, Vik Muniz recreates Van Gogh's iconic *Irises* with remarkable fidelity before photographing the collaged arrangement and presenting it as a chromogenic print. The work plays with notions of reproduction, consumption, and value, transforming the disposable ephemera of mass media into a homage to one of art history's most celebrated paintings. Muniz's signature framing further bridges the gap between the constructed image and the finished artwork, inviting viewers to oscillate between the macro illusion and the colorful fragments of printed material that compose it.

Medium
chromogenic print, in artist's frame

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Under the Influence

March 4, 2015

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Vik Muniz, Irises, after Van Gogh (from Pictures of Magazines)

Made from carefully arranged fragments of torn and cut magazine pages, Vik Muniz recreates Van Gogh's iconic *Irises* with remarkable fidelity before photographing the collaged arrangement and presenting it as a chromogenic print. The work plays with notions of reproduction, consumption, and value, transforming the disposable ephemera of mass media into a homage to one of art history's most celebrated paintings. Muniz's signature framing further bridges the gap between the constructed image and the finished artwork, inviting viewers to oscillate between the macro illusion and the colorful fragments of printed material that compose it.

Medium
chromogenic print, in artist's frame
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Floral Subject, Homage To Van Gogh, Male Artist, Brazilian Artist, Recycled Materials, Mixed Media Construction, Homage To Masters, Playful And Witty, Contemporary Photography, Appropriation Art, Chromogenic Print, Established Artist, Vibrant Colors, Playful Mood, Found Materials, Post-Modern

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Sarah Greenspan, Alex Capecelatro