
Tower of Babel after Pieter Brueghel (Gordian Puzzles)
Created from thousands of intricately arranged small objects and photographed to form a large-scale chromogenic print, Vik Muniz reimagines Pieter Bruegel the Elder's iconic 16th-century painting of the Tower of Babel. Muniz's signature trompe-l'oeil approach transforms humble materials into a grand, illusionistic image that rewards both close inspection and distant viewing. Presented in the artist's own frame, the work challenges perceptions of originality, reproduction, and the layers of meaning embedded in art historical narratives.
- Medium
- chromogenic print in artist's frame
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Under the Influence
September 16, 2014
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