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Vik Muniz, 8 de janeiro de 2023

Vik Muniz

American · b. 1961 · Painter, Sculptor

Vik Muniz is a Brazilian artist and photographer. His work has been met with both commercial success and critical acclaim, and has been exhibited worldwide. In 1998, he… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Vik Muniz, Marilyn Monroe (from Pictures of Diamond Dust), 2003, the complete set of four chromogenic prints (i) Black Marilyn (ii) Reversal Grey Marilyn (iii) Reversal Black Marilyn (iv) Grey MarilynMarilyn Monroe (from Pictures of Diamond Dust)Phillips · $245,000≈ £162,037≈ €228,737Sign up to see
  2. Vik Muniz, The Birth of Venus, after Botticelli (from Pictures of Junk), 2008, digital c-print, in 3 partsThe Birth of Venus, after Botticelli (from Pictures of Junk)Phillips · $173,000≈ £112,360≈ €158,338Sign up to see
  3. Vik Muniz, Three Flags, after Jasper Johns from Pictures of Magazines 2, 2014, Chromogenic printThree Flags, after Jasper Johns from Pictures of Magazines 2Phillips · $163,800≈ £120,450≈ €141,671Sign up to see

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Vik Muniz, Seven works from the series Pictures of Garbage : (i) The Sower (Zumbi) ; (ii) The Bearer (Irmã) ; (iii) Marat (Sebastião) ; (iv) The Gypsy (Magna) ; (v) Woman Ironing (Isis) ; (vi) Mother and Children (Suellem) ; (vii) Atlas (Carlão), 2008–2011, chromogenic print, in 7 parts
Seven works from the series Pictures of Garbage : (i) The Sower (Zumbi) ; (ii) The Bearer (Irmã) ; (iii) Marat (Sebastião) ; (iv) The Gypsy (Magna) ; (v) Woman Ironing (Isis) ; (vi) Mother and Children (Suellem) ; (vii) Atlas (Carlão), 2008–2011
Phillips · Sep 21, 2026
$25,800Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Don Quixote in his Study, after William Lake Price, 2004, cibachrome print
Don Quixote in his Study, after William Lake Price, 2004
Phillips · Sep 21, 2026
$18,060Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Blindfolded self - portrait, Gouache, lápiz de grafito y collage sobre papel
Blindfolded self - portrait
Morton Subastas · Aug 27, 2026
MX$70,000Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, After Claude Monet from Pictures of Color, 2001, chromogenic print mounted to aluminum
After Claude Monet from Pictures of Color, 2001
Rago Auctions · Jul 29, 2026
$23,040Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Eight Color Spectrum Green skateboard deck, 2019, transfer-printed maple plywood
Eight Color Spectrum Green skateboard deck, 2019
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 25, 2026
$512Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Blindfolded self - portrait, Gouache, lápiz de grafito y collage sobre papel
Blindfolded self - portrait
Morton Subastas · May 29, 2026
MX$45,000Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Verso (Trotsky, Bolshevist Minister of War, Photographed Recently in His Office in Moscow), 2008, Mixed media multiple comprising collage, graphite, colored pencil and stamps
Verso (Trotsky, Bolshevist Minister of War, Photographed Recently in His Office in Moscow), 2008
Phillips · Apr 21, 2026
$710Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Woman I, after De Kooning from Pictures of Magazines 2, 2013, Chromogenic print
Woman I, after De Kooning from Pictures of Magazines 2, 2013
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026
$30,960Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Boy with a Pipe, after Pablo Picasso from Pictures of Pigment, 2006, Chromogenic print
Boy with a Pipe, after Pablo Picasso from Pictures of Pigment, 2006
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026
$54,180Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl, after James Whistler from Pictures of Magazines 2, 2013, Chromogenic print
Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl, after James Whistler from Pictures of Magazines 2, 2013
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026
$45,150Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Mounds (Placemats), 2005, laminated offset lithograph in colors
Mounds (Placemats), 2005
Rago Auctions · Mar 13, 2026
$254Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, After Motherwell I-VIII, from Pictures of Ink (C.d.L. pp. 454-55), 2002, The complete set of eight Iris prints in colors with screenprint varnish, on Somerset paper, with full margins
After Motherwell I-VIII, from Pictures of Ink (C.d.L. pp. 454-55), 2002
Phillips · Feb 7, 2026
$4,902Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Medusa Marinara (from the Peter Norton Christmas Project), 1999, glazed earthenware
Medusa Marinara (from the Peter Norton Christmas Project), 1999
Rago Auctions · Dec 18, 2025
$381Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Self-Portrait (from the Pictures of Magazines series), 2003, dye destruction print mounted to Sintra
Self-Portrait (from the Pictures of Magazines series), 2003
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 11, 2025
$8,890Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, after Bernini (from the Pictures of Chocolate series), 2015, digital C-print
Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, after Bernini (from the Pictures of Chocolate series), 2015
Rago Auctions · Nov 4, 2025
$6,350Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, P-32 (Pakistani Tour Guides), 1995, graphite, ink, casein, wash and acrylic gel medium on paper
P-32 (Pakistani Tour Guides), 1995
Wright · Oct 30, 2025
$1,397Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, P-53 (Self Portrait with Bluefish), 2000, graphite, ink casein, wash and acrylic gel medium on paper
P-53 (Self Portrait with Bluefish), 2000
Wright · Oct 30, 2025
$1,524Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Flowers, after Warhol (3), 2012, Chromogenic print in colors, mounted to aluminum (as issued)
Flowers, after Warhol (3), 2012
Phillips · Oct 21, 2025
$28,380Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Cloud Cloud, Manhattan (from 'Pictures of Clouds'), 2001, Gelatin silver print; the photographer's label
Cloud Cloud, Manhattan (from 'Pictures of Clouds'), 2001
Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025
$5,888Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Crow, 2005, ambrotype and letterpress in leather-hinged walnut case
Crow, 2005
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025
$953Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Key (from the Earthworks series), 2006, digital C-print
Key (from the Earthworks series), 2006
Rago Auctions · May 23, 2025
$572Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Mounds (Placemats), 2005, laminated inkjet print in colors
Mounds (Placemats), 2005
Rago Auctions · May 23, 2025
$264Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Mnemonic Vehicle (Jaguar E-Type), 2015, polyurethane, plexiglass, aluminum and UV ink jet print on paper on museum board
Mnemonic Vehicle (Jaguar E-Type), 2015
Bonhams · May 15, 2025
$23,040Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Horse (from the Monad series), 2003, C-print mounted to aluminum
Horse (from the Monad series), 2003
Rago Auctions · May 1, 2025
$12,065Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Monte Sainte-Victoire, A Partir de Cézanne, from Imagens de Pigmento (Monte Sainte-Victoire, From Cézanne, from Pictures of Pigment) (C.d.L. p. 602), 2006, Chromogenic print in colors, mounted to aluminum (as issued)
Monte Sainte-Victoire, A Partir de Cézanne, from Imagens de Pigmento (Monte Sainte-Victoire, From Cézanne, from Pictures of Pigment) (C.d.L. p. 602), 2006
Phillips · Apr 16, 2025
$3,556Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Missing Pieces of Stonehenge Found on Greek Island (from the Personal Articles series), 1993-2000, commercial offset press on newsprint
Missing Pieces of Stonehenge Found on Greek Island (from the Personal Articles series), 1993-2000
Wright · Apr 3, 2025
$1,778Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Haystack #3, after Claude Monet from Pictures of Color, 2001, Dye destruction print
Haystack #3, after Claude Monet from Pictures of Color, 2001
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025
$22,860Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Convergence: Number 10, after Jackson Pollock from Pictures of Pigment, 2008, Chromogenic print, flush-mounted
Convergence: Number 10, after Jackson Pollock from Pictures of Pigment, 2008
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025
$95,250Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Suitcase from Pictures of Wire, 1995, Gelatin silver print
Suitcase from Pictures of Wire, 1995
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025
$2,286Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, P-22 ("Je SUIS CON"), 1994, pencil, ink, casein, wash and acrylic gel medium
P-22 ("Je SUIS CON"), 1994
Wright · Feb 11, 2025
$3,048Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, La Japoniase, after Claude Monet from Pictures of Pigment, 2006, Chromogenic print, mounted
La Japoniase, after Claude Monet from Pictures of Pigment, 2006
Phillips · Nov 21, 2024
£22,860Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Drunken Duel, 1991, bronze, silver-plated bronze, velvet-lined cloth-covered box
Drunken Duel, 1991
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 20, 2024
$1,310Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Oscar Wilde, after Napoleon Sarony from Rebus, 2009, Chromogenic print, flush-mounted
Oscar Wilde, after Napoleon Sarony from Rebus, 2009
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024
$19,050Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, 20th Century Fox after Ed Ruscha , from the series Pictures of Cars, 2008, chromogenic print, in artist's frame
20th Century Fox after Ed Ruscha , from the series Pictures of Cars, 2008
Phillips · Sep 25, 2024
$22,860Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Siesta, after Pierre Bonnard (Pictures of Magazines 2), 2010, digital c-print
Siesta, after Pierre Bonnard (Pictures of Magazines 2), 2010
Phillips · Sep 25, 2024
$35,560Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Beautiful life, after Agnes Martin, 2008, chromogenic print
Beautiful life, after Agnes Martin, 2008
Phillips · Sep 25, 2024
$13,970Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Odalisque, after Gustave le Gray (from 'Rebus'), 2010, digital chromogenic print, mounted
Odalisque, after Gustave le Gray (from 'Rebus'), 2010
Bonhams · Sep 25, 2024
$13,500Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Metaphysical Interior with Large Factory, after Giorgio de Chirico, from Pictures of Paper, 2013, Digital chromogenic print in colors, on photo paper
Metaphysical Interior with Large Factory, after Giorgio de Chirico, from Pictures of Paper, 2013
Phillips · Sep 4, 2024
$445Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Torso, after Frantisek Drtikol (from the Pictures of Soil series), 1997, gelatin silver print mounted to board
Torso, after Frantisek Drtikol (from the Pictures of Soil series), 1997
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 10, 2024
$18,900Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Self-Portrait (I am too sad to tell you, after Bas Jan Ader) (from the Rebus series), 2003, C-print mounted on aluminium
Self-Portrait (I am too sad to tell you, after Bas Jan Ader) (from the Rebus series), 2003
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 10, 2024
$5,292Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Folded Semicircles (Cardboard) (from the Handmade series), 2016, cut cardboard over digital print mounted on Dibond
Folded Semicircles (Cardboard) (from the Handmade series), 2016
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 10, 2024
$4,788Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Still After Cindy Sherman (from the Pictures of Ink series), 2000, C-print mounted to Sintra
Still After Cindy Sherman (from the Pictures of Ink series), 2000
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 10, 2024
$5,292Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Picasso Masterpiece Discovered Under Mediocre Painting (from the Personal Articles series), 1993-2000, commercial offset press on newsprint
Picasso Masterpiece Discovered Under Mediocre Painting (from the Personal Articles series), 1993-2000
Rago Auctions · Jun 11, 2024
$1,071Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Terrorist (from the Pictures of Ink series), 2000, Cibachrome print mounted to Sintra
Terrorist (from the Pictures of Ink series), 2000
Wright · May 30, 2024
$2,520Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Medusa Marinara (from the Peter Norton Christmas Project), 1999, glazed earthenware
Medusa Marinara (from the Peter Norton Christmas Project), 1999
Wright · Apr 18, 2024
$567Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, New York City by Night, After Berenice Abbott from Pictures of Diamonds, 2004, Inkjet print, printed 2024
New York City by Night, After Berenice Abbott from Pictures of Diamonds, 2004
Phillips · Apr 5, 2024
$50,800Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Milk Drop, After Harold Edgerton from Pictures of Chocolate, 1997, Dye destruction print, flush-mounted and mounted again
Milk Drop, After Harold Edgerton from Pictures of Chocolate, 1997
Phillips · Apr 5, 2024
$9,525Sign up free to see
Vik Muniz, Flowers in a Blue and White Vase, After Chardin from Pictures of Magazines, 2005, Archival inkjet print, printed 2024
Flowers in a Blue and White Vase, After Chardin from Pictures of Magazines, 2005
Phillips · Apr 5, 2024
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Works in museum collections

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Vik Muniz, 8 de janeiro de 2023
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