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Brazilian Artist Vik Muniz Uses Magazine Scraps to Recreate Iconic Art
Monday, July 23, 2012 0:24
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Brazilian Vik Muniz is known for unorthodox materials and presentations. His previous exhibitions have included “Pictures of Chocolate” and “Pictures of Junk.” Muniz’s current collection, “Pictures of Magazine 2” consists of nine works constructed using cut and torn fragments from popular magazines.
From afar, the pieces appear to be famous masterpieces by by Van Gogh, Manet, Cézanne, etc. but up-close one can see the painstaking detail.
Vik Muniz’s “Pictures of Magazine 2” is currently on exhibition at Xippas Gallery in Paris.
Additional pieces for the collection:
Published in Notitas de Noticias
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