Vik Muniz Photography
Brazilian, b. 1961
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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(Biography provided by Caviar20)
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Artist: Vik Muniz
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...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Vik Muniz Photography
Materials
C Print
$36,000 Sale Price
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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...
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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.
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2010s Contemporary Vik Muniz Photography
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Archival Pigment
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...
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Jetliner
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Jetliner
2014
Signed in black ink, verso
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6 x 6 inches (15.24 x 15.24 cm), sheet
3.5 x 5.5 inches (8.9 x 14 cm), image
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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):
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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)
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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)
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Find a wide variety of authentic Vik Muniz photography available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Vik Muniz in archival pigment print, c print, pigment print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Vik Muniz photography, so small editions measuring 6 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Gregory Crewdson, Peter Bialobrzeski, and Sze Tsung Leong. Vik Muniz photography prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $671 and tops out at $45,000, while the average work can sell for $2,219.
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- What is Vik Muniz known for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024Vik Muniz is known for his broad range of experimental artwork. While the Brazilian artist started his career as a sculptor, his practice today is almost entirely photo-based, a process that involves creating works that are subsequently photographed. Muniz's interest in human visual understanding is a running theme of the majority of his work. His "Earthworks" series, for example, includes images of electrical outlets, tobacco pipes, footprints, scissors, dice, paper airplanes, envelopes and coat hangers. His work can be found in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate in London, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of Vik Muniz art.