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Vik Muniz Abstract 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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Artist: Vik Muniz
Reversal Grey Marilyn (Pictures of Diamond Dust)
Reversal Grey Marilyn (Pictures of Diamond Dust)

Reversal Grey Marilyn (Pictures of Diamond Dust)

By Vik Muniz

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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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Haystack, After Monet #3 (Pictures of Color)
Haystack, After Monet #3 (Pictures of Color)

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Vik Muniz abstract photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Vik Muniz abstract photography available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Vik Muniz in silver gelatin print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1980s and is mostly associated with the Surrealist style. Not every interior allows for large Vik Muniz abstract photography, so small editions measuring 14 inches across are available. Vik Muniz abstract photography prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,800 and tops out at $2,800, while the average work can sell for $2,800.

Questions About Vik Muniz Abstract Photography

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    Vik 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.