Sherrie levine artist brancusi bird
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Sherrie Levine
Black Newborn, 1994
14 x 19.7 x 15.2 cm.
Cast and sandblasted glass.
Edition of 12 (+ 3 AP)
In a Phillips 2009 auction this work almost doubled the high estimate (of between $40,000 - 60,000) and sold for $110, 500.
Sherrie levine artist brancusi bird
"The work of Sherrie Levine is rich in art historical reference with her use of image appropriation. By recycling imagery of another artist, Levine creates at once a work existing as an extension of familial relationships and as a fresh, new piece in itself.
Black Newborn is a prime example with reference to Constantin Brancusi’s early twentieth century sculpture, Newborn, 1915, made in whitemarble.As an authorized reproduction of the Brancusi work, Black Newborn critiques issues of artistic authenticity and originality.
Although immediately referencing Brancusi, Black Newborn discusses the legacy of twentieth century French artist Marcel Duchamp as well.
As originator of the readymade sculpture, Duchamp declared pre-fabricated objec