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food in the arts
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An Octopus 1990, Some Beans 1990These two images are identical except for the pile of beans in one of them and the octopus in the other. The strong lighting and deep shadows create a mood of privacy, even secrecy, accentuated by the setting, which appears to be a cellar. Both beans and octopus seem out of place on the worn and mismatched tables. A pair of pictures naturally invites comparison, but here the rules for doing so are left undefined. Wall considers these works to mark a new direction, one that allows for greater uncertainty in the meanings of his pictures. | ||||||
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Some Beans 1990 Transparency in lightbox 1820 x 2290 mm Goetz Collection, Munich Cinematographic photograph © The artist |
An Octopus
1990 Transparency in lightbox 1820 x 2290 mm Collection Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, Paris Cinematographic photograph | |||||
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Diagonal Composition 1993 Transparency in lightbox 400 x 460 mm Purchased from Marian Goodman Gallery, New York (General Funds) 2003 Documentary photograph © The artist |
Diagonal Composition No. 2
1998 Transparency in lightbox 525 x 640 mm Collection of the artist. Courtesy Marian Goodman Gallery, New York Documentary photograph © The artist |
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