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Toned gelatin silver print - from 'Pictures of Wire ' // Vireo on Barbed Wire by Vik Muniz is a toned gelatin silver print from 1995, part of the Pictures of Wire series and limited to an edition of five. This delicate piece captures a small bird, a vireo, perched on a stretch of barbed wire, rendered with simplicity and subtlety. The fine, minimalist lines create a poignant contrast between the gentle nature of the bird and the harshness of the barbed wire, evoking themes of confinement and resilience. Muniz’s work often explores contrasts and materials in unconventional ways, and here he uses barbed wire as a metaphor for restriction, juxtaposed with the innocence and fragility of the bird, inviting reflection on freedom and captivity.
Vireo on Barbed Wire, 1995
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Toned gelatin silver print - from 'Pictures of Wire ' // Vireo on Barbed Wire by Vik Muniz is a toned gelatin silver print from 1995, part of the Pictures of Wire series and limited to an edition of five. This delicate piece captures a small bird, a vireo, perched on a stretch of barbed wire, rendered with simplicity and subtlety. The fine, minimalist lines create a poignant contrast between the gentle nature of the bird and the harshness of the barbed wire, evoking themes of confinement and resilience. Muniz’s work often explores contrasts and materials in unconventional ways, and here he uses barbed wire as a metaphor for restriction, juxtaposed with the innocence and fragility of the bird, inviting reflection on freedom and captivity.
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