
Starry Night, after Van Gogh from Pictures of Magazines 2
Using thousands of meticulously arranged magazine clippings, Vik Muniz recreates Van Gogh's iconic swirling nocturnal landscape in a stunning act of visual transformation. The vibrant fragments of printed paper — selected for their colors and textures — coalesce into the beloved undulating sky, crescent moon, and glowing village below. Photographed as a chromogenic print, the work challenges perception, inviting viewers to oscillate between recognizing the masterpiece and discovering the mass-media detritus from which it is constructed.
- Medium
- Chromogenic print.
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- Auction House · Phillips
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Photographs
April 4, 2017
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