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Vik Muniz — The Raft of the Medusa, after Géricault from Pictures of Chocolate
Vik Muniz

The Raft of the Medusa, after Géricault from Pictures of Chocolate

Vik Muniz's 'The Raft of the Medusa, after Géricault from Pictures of Chocolate' is a dye destruction print diptych that reinterprets the famous historical painting. The work exemplifies Muniz's practice of recreating and reimagining canonical artworks through alternative materials.

Medium
Dye destruction print diptych.
Spotted At
Auction House · Phillips

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April 6, 2022

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Sarah Greenspan

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Vik Muniz, The Raft of the Medusa, after Géricault from Pictures of Chocolate

Vik Muniz's 'The Raft of the Medusa, after Géricault from Pictures of Chocolate' is a dye destruction print diptych that reinterprets the famous historical painting. The work exemplifies Muniz's practice of recreating and reimagining canonical artworks through alternative materials.

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

Related themes

Conceptual, Chocolate, Brazilian, Dye Destruction Print, Diptych, Appropriation, Narrative, Colorful, Reproduction, Contemporary

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Collected by

Sarah Greenspan, Alex Capecelatro