Still Life with Fruit and Vegetables, after Juan Sanches Cotan

2004

American, born 1961

Vik Muniz’s ingenuity lies in his unconventional use of materials, from paper chad to peanut butter and jelly to diamonds. Through meticulous staging and skill, he reinvents classical masterpieces, adding a contemporary twist that challenges traditional notions of artistry. Muniz not only pays homage to the European canon but also sparks conversations about the fluidity of artistic expression. Here, Muniz has created a photo that is a faithful copy of a 17th-century Spanish still life.

Chromogenic print

72 x 99 1/2 in. (182.9 x 252.7cm)

Gift of Jeffrey and Susan Brotman, Jane Davis, Barney A. Ebsworth, Henry and Mary Ann James, Janet Ketcham, Sally Neukom, Virginia Wright, and Ann Wyckoff in honor of Chiyo Ishikawa

2004.93

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Fresh Impressionism"
June 19, 2008 - September 21, 2008 (6/19/2008 - 9/21/2008)

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