Untitled Deck Flashcards
Made “Marat (Sebastiao), from Pictures of Garbage”
Vik Muniz
Where and when was Vik Muniz born
São Paulo, Brazil, in 1961
Since the 1980s, where has Vik Muniz based his artistic and photographic practice
both NYC and Rio de Janeiro
type of work did Vik Muniz initially do following his high school studies in Brazil
initially worked in advertising
When did Vik Muniz move to the United States
early 20s
what jobs did he do before establishing his career
worked odd jobs in Chicago and New York
which fields did Vik Muniz establish his career, and which one made him more famous
established his career first in sculpture and, more famously, in photography
Made “Double Mona Lisa (Peanut Butter and Jelly)”
Vik Muniz
Materials used to create “Double Mona Lisa (Peanut Butter and Jelly)”
only jelly on the left side of the composition and only peanut butter on the right side
Made the “Mona Lisa”
Leonardo da Vinci
What is the final work of “Double Mona Lisa (Peanut Butter and Jelly)” take
Side by side comparison of both the “Mona Lisa” and “Double Mona Lisa (Peanut Butter and Jelly)”
“Double Mona Lisa (Peanut Butter and Jelly)” is part of which larger series
After Warhol
Which Pop artist’s work does Muniz reference with “Double Mona Lisa”, and what kind of work did this artist create featuring the “Mona Lisa”
Pop artist Andy Warhol, who created a silk-screened side-by-side double portrait of the “Mona Lisa”
which other contemporary icons did Andy Warhol create portraits of
Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley
Made “Action Photo, after Hans Namuth”
Vik Muniz
materials used to refashion Hans Namuth photograph in “Action Photo, after Hans Namuth”
chocolate syrup
depicted in Hans Namuth’s 1950 documentary photograph
the postwar American artist Jackson Pollock at work in his studio
year that Hans Namuth’s iconic documentary photograph of Jackson Pollock taken
1950
Jackson Pollock art movement
Abstract Expressionist
kind of painting techniques did Hans Namuth’s photographs help communicate about Jackson Pollock’s work
the dripping, splashing, and brushing techniques that Pollock used to create his paintings
How does the material of chocolate syrup in “Action Photo, after Hans Namuth” relate to the original photographs style and Pollock’s painting method
chocolate syrup mimics the format of Namuth’s black-and-white photographs with its single, dark, shiny color, and it also plays with the fact that it is a material that is poured, like Pollock’s paint
Made the series “The Best of Life”
Vik Muniz
What is much of the interest and pleasure that viewers draw from Vik Muniz’s photographs derived from
their knowledge and memory of the original works that he copies
series in which Vik Muniz developed the role of memory even more forcefully
The Best of Life
How did Vik Muniz create the works in “The Best of Life” series
Muniz would sketch, from his own memory, well-known photographs from Life magazine and then re-photograph his recreation, in effect creating a photograph of a (memory) drawing of a photograph
well-known photograph that Vik Muniz recreated from memory in “The Best of Life” series
JFK Jr. Saluting His Father’s Coffin
3 other photographs that Vik Muniz recreated from memory in “The Best of Life” series
Man Stopping Tank in Beijing”, “Kiss at Times Square”, and “Man on the Moon
Which of Muniz’s memory renderings is also referenced in “Land Mark (Foot Prints)”
Man on the Moon
How many attempts do Muniz’s drawings often require before they begin to mimic the original photographs
several attempts
What technique does Muniz use to print his drawings in “The Best of Life” series
Muniz prints his drawings with the same halftone screen the original pictures were printed on
What did people initially think they were seeing when looking at Muniz’s “The Best of Life” series
People thought they were seeing bad reproductions
What does “The Best of Life” series depend on
cultural memory of well-known works of art
How does “The Best of Life” series deceive its viewers
minor alterations made to the original photographic images from Life and by presenting a photographic image that is actually a photograph of a drawing
reflective questions does “The Best of Life” series suggest to viewers
“Who made this image?” “How did they make it?” and “Why should I trust it?”
Impoverished garbage pickers
catadores (pg. 69)
location that Muniz begin his collaboration with garbage pickers in 2008
Jardim Gramacho, a large dump near Rio de Janeiro
What did Muniz involve the garbage pickers in doing during his collaboration
Muniz involved the garbage pickers in photographing them in the poses of celebrated artworks
name of the film that documented Muniz’s process
“Waste Land” (2010)
According to the New York Times, what role does the informal workforce of garbage pickers play in Brazil
They are the reason Brazil, with only a few municipal recycling programs, manages to reclaim a huge percentage of its trash
the initial photograph of before creating “Marat (Sebastião)”
Tião Santos
man depicted in “Waste Land” as an organizer among the catadores of Jardim Gramacho
Tião Santos
French painter and painting did Muniz reference for the pose of Tião Santos
Jacques-Louis David’s “Death of Marat” (1793)
How did Muniz create the final artwork after taking the initial photograph
collected waste from the landfill, assembled garbage on the floor of a nearby building, and positioned his camera above the trash to create another photograph
Made the film “Waste Land”
Lucy Walker
Where did Muniz see Santos spotted near and proposed him to pose like Marat
Near a bathtub
Painting that dramatized the murder of the French painter Revolutionary leader Jean-Paul Marat in his bath
Death of Marat
Muniz photograph “Marat” mimics
a photograph
What did Muniz do with his works
Sold them at auctions
What did Muniz do with a portion of the profit from selling his works at auction
gave back a portion of the profit to the catadores depicted in his works
What point in his career is Muniz trying to move away from
step away from the realm of fine arts
What does Muniz want to achieve with his art?
change the lives of people with the same materials they deal with every day
renowned European artists that Muniz imitate in his series of photographs
Caravaggio, Goya, Millet, and Picasso
positive outcomes Muniz’s photographs and Walker’s film achieved
raised awareness about the condition of catadores in Brazil and the need to reuse and recycle waste in Brazil and around the world, and they have provided direct payment for the involvement of the garbage pickers in Muniz’s project
