
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
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Under the Influence
March 4, 2015
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