
Romy Schneider (from Pictures of Diamond Dust)
A shimmering portrait of the iconic actress Romy Schneider emerges from a field of scattered diamond dust, captured in a chromogenic print by Brazilian artist Vik Muniz. The work belongs to Muniz's celebrated *Pictures of Diamond Dust* series, in which he photographs images constructed from luxurious materials to explore the relationship between value, illusion, and representation. The glittering particles both reveal and obscure the subject, inviting viewers to question the nature of celebrity, beauty, and the seductive surfaces through which we perceive them.
- Medium
- chromogenic print
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
May 16, 2014
Estimate: $50,000 – $70,000
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