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Matthew Barney

American · b. 1967 · Painter, Sculptor

Matthew Barney is an American contemporary artist and film director who works in the fields of sculpture, film, photography and drawing. His works explore connections among… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Matthew Barney, CREMASTER 1: The Goodyear Waltz, 1995, 8 gelatin silver prints and 1 c-print, in artist's framesCREMASTER 1: The Goodyear WaltzPhillips · £212,500≈ $262,098≈ €239,337Sign up to see
  2. Matthew Barney, Cremaster 5: Her Giant, 1997, chromogenic print, in self-lubricating plastic frameCremaster 5: Her GiantPhillips · $118,750≈ £70,811≈ €85,469Sign up to see
  3. Matthew Barney, Cremaster 4: Triple Option (Triptych), 1994, color coupler prints, in artist's self-lubricating plastic frames, triptychCremaster 4: Triple Option (Triptych)Phillips · £68,750≈ $87,065≈ €77,841Sign up to see

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  1. Matthew Barney, Cremaster 2: The Royal Cell of Baby Fay, 1998, Laminated C-print, on wove paper, the full sheet,
    Cremaster 2: The Royal Cell of Baby Fay, 1998
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 6/40
    I. 23 1/2 x 15 1/2 in (59.7 x 39.4 cm) F. 27 3/4 x 19 3/4 x 1 3/4 in (70.5 x 50.2 x 4.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 305
    $3,750≈ £2,414≈ €2,860Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Matthew Barney, General MacArthur, 2007, Multiple
    General MacArthur, 2007
    Multiple
    25,1 x 20 cm (9,8 x 7,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 387
    €12,200≈ $18,004≈ £11,043Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Matthew Barney, Cremaster 3: Plumb Line, 2001, laminated c-print in acrylic artist's frame
    Cremaster 3: Plumb Line, 2001
    Photograph
    28 h x 24 w in (71 x 61 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 930
    $16,250≈ £9,976≈ €11,032Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. Matthew Barney, Cremaster 5: Menagerie of the Queen of Chain, 1996, laminated c-print in acrylic artist's frame
    Cremaster 5: Menagerie of the Queen of Chain, 1996
    Photograph
    27¼ h x 23¼ w in (69 x 59 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 931
    $11,875≈ £7,290≈ €8,062Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Matthew Barney, Cremaster 2: Executioner's Song, 1998, laminated c-print in acrylic artist's frame
    Cremaster 2: Executioner's Song, 1998
    Photograph
    28 h x 24 w in (71 x 61 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 932
    $20,000≈ £12,278≈ €13,578Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Matthew Barney, Cremaster 5, 1997, Offset lithography, silkscreen, hot stamping, embossing
    Cremaster 5, 1997
    Lithograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 168
    $1,140≈ £767≈ €900Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Matthew Barney, Cremaster 4: The Loughton Candidate, 1994, C-Print im Original-Kunststoffrahmen des Künstlers
    Cremaster 4: The Loughton Candidate, 1994
    Photograph
    49,5 × 45,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 83
    €47,600≈ $60,581≈ £39,502Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–80,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Matthew Barney, Cremaster 3 Mahalym, 2001, Colour photography
    Cremaster 3 Mahalym, 2001
    Photograph
    76 : 50 cm (29,9 : 19,6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 157
    €1,725≈ $2,017≈ £1,237Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Matthew Barney, Cremaster 3, Mahalyn, 2001-2002, offset lithographie
    Cremaster 3, Mahalyn, 2001-2002
    Lithograph
    74x48 cm (à vue)
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2263
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 400–600View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  10. Matthew Barney, Drawing Restraint 7 (Guillotine), 1993, c-print, in the artist's self-lubricating plastic frame, in 7 parts
    Drawing Restraint 7 (Guillotine), 1993
    Photograph · ed. 2/10
    each part 28 x 35 cm (11 x 13 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 182
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
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About Matthew Barney

Matthew Barney is an American contemporary artist and film director who works in the fields of sculpture, film, photography and drawing. His works explore connections among geography, biology, geology and mythology as well as notable themes of sex, intercourse, the human body, and conflict. His early pieces were sculptural installations combined with performance and video. Between 1994 and 2002, he created The Cremaster Cycle, a series of five films described by Jonathan Jones in The Guardian as "one of the most imaginative and brilliant achievements in the history of avant-garde cinema." He is also known for his projects Drawing Restraint 9 (2005), River of Fundament (2014) and Redoubt (2018).

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