Vik Muniz is a Brazilian artist currently working out of New York.
Muniz is well known for his broad range of experimental works. While he started his career as a sculptor, his practice today is almost entirely photo-based — creating works but then photographing them.
Muniz’s interest in human visual understanding is the running theme behind the majority of his work, of which a photograph called Key, from Earthworks is a perfect example. The "Earthworks" series also includes images of electrical outlets, tobacco pipes, footprints, scissors, dice, paper airplanes, envelopes, and coat hangers. The juxtaposition of intimate, inanimate objects and the living, changing landscape renders this photographic series truly striking.
Muniz's innovative and shifting methods of visual communication are what constantly earn him recognition and admiration internationally. He frequently destabilizes the conventions of the art history canon by revisiting or appropriating conventions and icons but realizing them in unconventional materials and creative strategies.
Muniz's work can be found in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Tate, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art to name a few.
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Reversal Grey Marilyn (Pictures of Diamond Dust)
By Vik Muniz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Reversal Grey Marilyn was created by Vik Muniz for his 'Pictures of Diamond Dust' series in 2003. The art is 55 x 49 inches and the framed size is 57.75 x 51.25 inches. There is a la...
Paper, C Print
$1,500
Paper Beads for Tanzania, print for the environment, (Hand Signed by Vik Muniz)
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Vik Muniz Paper Beads for Tanzania (Hand Signed by Vik Muniz), 2016 Color offset Lithograph (Hand signed) Boldly signed in black marker by Vik Muniz on the front. 36 × 24 inches Unfr...
Lithograph, Offset
$36,000Sale Price|20% Off
THE TOWER OF BABEL , AFTER PIETER BRUEGEL (GORDIAN PUZZLE)
By Vik Muniz
Located in Aventura, FL
Chromogenic print. Signed and dated "Vik Muniz 2007" on a label affixed to the reverse. From the edition of 6. Custom framed as pictured. The artwork is in excellent condition. All...
C Print
Butterflies, after Odilon Redon
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Vik Muniz Butterflies, after Odilon Redon, 2006 Signed and dated on affixed label Chromogenic print 50 x 40 inches Edition 3 of 6
Paper
$30,000
Louis Brooks
By Vik Muniz
Located in Miami, FL
Vik Muñiz "Louis Brooks" 2005 Picture of diamonds ( Digital C-Print: A photographic print made from a color negative or slide). Ed. 3 of 10 40 x 30 in Signed, named, and numbered on...
C Print
Cairo, Egypt
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
This Vik Muniz photograph is offered by CLAMP in New York City. Edition of 70.
Archival Pigment
Jetliner
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Jetliner 2014 Signed in black ink, verso Archival pigment print 6 x 6 inches (15.24 x 15.24 cm), sheet 3.5 x 5.5 inches (8.9 x 14 cm), image This work is offered by ClampArt in N...
Archival Pigment
Haystack, After Monet #3 (Pictures of Color)
By Vik Muniz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Haystack, After Monet #3 was created by Vik Muniz for his 'Pictures of Color' series. The art is 47.5 x 67 inches and the framed size is 52.25 x 72.5 inches. There is a label on the verso with the artist's signature and edition number AP 1/5. From the total edition of 15 of which there were 10 Arabics and 5 APs. Framed in the original artist's frame. Literature: Pedro Corrêa do Lago, Vik Muniz: Obra Completa 1987-2009, Rio de Janeiro, 2009, pg.456. Vik Muniz — Haystack, After Monet #3 (from Pictures of Color) Vik Muniz’s Pictures of Color series stands at a pivotal moment in the evolution of visual culture. Conceived for the Venice Biennale, the series responds to the year when digital cameras first outsold film cameras worldwide, a symbolic tipping point in how images are made, shared, and believed. While exploring Venice’s long tradition of mosaic art, Muniz recognized a striking parallel between ancient mosaics and the emerging digital pixel: both construct images from countless discrete units, inviting viewers to experience perception as an assembly of parts. In Pictures of Color, Muniz replaces the pixel with a tactile, analog counterpart: Pantone color chips. Each work is composed of thousands of hand-placed squares, arranged with meticulous precision to form images that appear crisp and cohesive at a distance. As the viewer approaches, the illusion dissolves into grids of pure color. This oscillation between clarity and fragmentation, between image and code, lies at the heart of the series. Muniz reveals the mechanics behind seeing in the digital age, prompting the viewer to consider how images are built, translated, and trusted. Within this broader project, Muniz created a subseries dedicated to reinterpreting Monet’s iconic haystacks. Monet’s original paintings...
Paper, C Print
Vik Muniz Memory Rendering of John John (Vik Muniz The Best of Life)
By Vik Muniz
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Vik Muniz Memory Rendering of John John (Vik Muniz The Best of Life): 'John John' is a selection from Vik Muniz's The Best of LIFE series from 1989. Muniz's...
Silver Gelatin
Medusa Marinara (for Peter Norton Family Christmas Project)
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Medusa Marinara (for Peter Norton Family Christmas Project) 1999 Stamped, verso Ceramic plate (Made by Bernardaud in Limoges, France) 12.5 x 12.5 inche...
Ceramic
Price Upon Request
Key (from “Earthworks”)
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Key (from “Earthworks”) 2006 Signed and numbered, verso Chromogenic print (Edition of 100) 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm) Contact gallery for price. This work is offered by Clam...
C Print
Price Upon Request
Butterflies, after Odilon Redon
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Framed: 56.5 x 43 inches Edition of 6 From the series "Pictures of Pigment" Signed and dated on affixed label
Digital, Digital Pigment
$2,200
H 25 in W 40 in
LA Parking - large scale photograph of midcentury urban architectural element
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
LA Parking by Frank Schott a burst of red in an urban landscape of striking minimalism, from a series of photographs capturing the mid century modern architecture and architectural e...
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment
$4,800
H 48 in W 88 in
Close Up - large format photograph of conceptual billboard sign in landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale photograph of billboard sign with conceptual message in iconic landscape of the American West. A series of images capturing the unique infi...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée
MICKEY FROM HEAD TO TOE
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
Original, limited edition offset lithograph in colors on paper. Published by Walt Disney Art Classics. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonabl...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
$300
H 21.5 in W 21.5 in D 2.5 in
Dream of Saint Sebastian framed giclee Paula Craioveanu
By Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“ Dream of Saint Sebastian “ giclee print On Hahnemuhle paper, edition 3 of 20 Artist Statement "I started by painting interiors, being interested in space and perspective through m...
C Print
$690
H 36 in W 72 in
Sky Atmosphere Triptych, Coral Tones Gradient, Sky Cut, Limited Edition Giclée
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cyd Fontaine (Lausanne, 1992) is a contemporary artist renowned for her captivating use of dreamy atmospheric gradients, which has helped her carve a distinctive niche in the world o...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Giclée, Archival Pigment
$1,300
H 39 in W 24.5 in D 0.3 in
Original Andy Warhol Double Self Portrait - Louisiana (Denmark) vintage poster
By Andy Warhol
Located in Spokane, WA
Andy Warhol (after), Double Self-Portrait — Louisiana Museum, 1978 Original Danish exhibition poster; linen-backed; Very Fine (Grade A) Striking vintage exhibition poster created b...
Offset
DRESSED UP Hand Drawn Lithograph, Abstract Fashion Drawing, Pop Art
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
DRESSED UP is an original hand drawn lithograph by Peter Max printed in an edition of 280, using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival paper, 100% acid free. DRESSED UP...
Lithograph
$1,800
H 31.25 in W 23.875 in D 1 in
Concrete Geometric Abstract in 3D (Blue and Black)
By Gottfried Honegger
Located in Kansas City, MO
Gottfried Honegger Concrete Geometric Abstract in 3D (Blue and Black) 3D-construction, Screenprint on Hahnemuhle Velvet 2015 Size: 21.5 x 18.75 inches on 31.25 x 23.875 inches (54.61...
Archival Paper, Screen
$2,450
H 28 in W 21 in D 0.3 in
Original Michael Jackson, Time Magazine, Andy Warhol authentic poster linen
By Andy Warhol
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Andy Warhol vintage poster with Michael Jackson for Time Magazine March 1984. This vintage poster created by Andy Warhol was the image used for the cover of Time Magazine ...
Offset
Cosmos 19, 2024 - New York Landscape Wall Art
By Karine Laval
Located in Brighton, GB
Cosmos 19 by Karine Laval is a Limited Edition Chromogenic Print Cosmos 19 is available in this size of 16" x 20" from a Limited Edition of 9 prints Cosmos represents a new chapte...
C Print, Color
$634
H 30.32 in W 26.38 in D 1.97 in
Joshua Tree, Mojave Desert, California - American landscape color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
Joshua Tree National Park an extremely interesting rural landscape, made famous through its popularity in pop culture. Here, the Joshua Tree captured in the Mojave Desert at dusk whi...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$450
H 41 in W 27 in D 0.3 in
Original Scars of Dracula - Horror of Frankenstein dual bill vintage movie poste
Located in Spokane, WA
Original 1971 “Scars of Dracula” / “Horror of Frankenstein” vintage U.S. one-sheet movie poster — 27 x 41 in. An original U.S. theatrical one-sheet poster for Hammer Films’ 1971 dou...
Offset
Flowers in Blue and White Vase, after Chardin
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Flowers in Blue and White Vase, after Chardin, 2005 Signed and dated label to verso "Vik Muniz 2005" Chromogenic print 50 x 40 inches AP 3 of 4
Paper
Key, from Earth Works
By Vik Muniz
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Vik Muniz is a Brazilian artist (B. 1961) currently working out of New York. Muniz is well known for his broad range of experimental works. While Muniz had started his career as a ...
C Print
Youth (Gaspar)
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Signed, l.r. Edition of 50 Contact gallery for price This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Photogravure
Paper Box (from "Pictures of Wire")
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Toned gelatin silver print (Edition of 5) Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Silver Gelatin
Groundbreaking (Shovel)
By Vik Muniz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Vik Muniz, Brazilian (1961 - ) Title: Groundbreaking (Shovel) Year: 1999 Medium: Iris Inkjet Print, signed and numbered in pencil verso Edition: 2/50 Size: 25 x 20 in. Frame...
Photographic Paper, Inkjet
Sold
H 87.5 in W 71 in
Hercules and Omphale (detail), after François LeMoyne (Pictures of Junk)
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Vik Muniz Hercules and Omphale (detail), after François LeMoyne (Pictures of Junk), 2007 Chromogenic print 87.5 x 71 inches 222.3 x 180.3 cm Edition of 6 Vik Muniz is a Braz...
C Print
Rita Hayworth (Pictures of Diamonds)
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Vik Muniz Rita Hayworth (Pictures of Diamonds), 2005 Digital C-print 51 x 48 in (129,54 x 121,92 cm) Ed of 10 Vik Muniz is a Brazilian photographe...
C Print
Wheat Field with Cypresses, after Van Gogh
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Vik Muniz Wheat Field with Cypresses, after Van Gogh (Pictures of Magazines 2), 2011 Digital C-Print 40 x 50.5 inches (101.6 x 128.3 cm) Edition of ...
C Print
Crow
By Vik Muniz
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 40 Signed and numbered. In box with excerpt from Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" Ambrotype
Other Medium
Dracula, Caviar Monsters
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Vik Muniz Dracula, Caviar Monsters, 2004 Digital C print Edition of 10 + 4 AP 60 x 48 inches 152.4 x 121.9 cm
C Print
Jackie (from Pictures of Diamonds)
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Jackie (Pictures of Diamonds), 2005 Digital C-print 36 x 30 inches (91.4 x 76.2 cm) Edition of 10 This shining image of the former First Lady is composed from more than 3,000 ...
C Print
Self Portrait (Golden Boy)
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Vik Muniz Self Portrait (Golden Boy), 2005 Digital C-Print 39.37 x 31.49 inches Signed and numbered edition of 6