Lawler, Louise | Twice Untitled (Traced and Painted), 2019 — available on Composition Gallery

Two unique works - One is pigment print and gouache on paper, the other is pigment print, gouache and metal leaf on paper. - Each measure 6 x 4 in / 15 x 10 cm

Louise Lawler's Twice Untitled (Traced and Painted) (2019) consists of two minimalist works that merge pigment print, gouache, and metal leaf on paper. Each piece measures 15 x 10 cm and presents two side-by-side prints of a framed artwork, with subtle differences in color and texture. The left work features blue and red lines on a mostly white background, while the right work introduces a darker metallic section at the top and a yellow accent on the right side. Lawler’s approach, which traces existing art, reflects on how art is displayed, contextualized, and altered by its surroundings. The contrast between the two images emphasizes shifts in interpretation based on minimal interventions, exploring themes of reproduction, originality, and presentation.

Louise Lawler (USA, 1947) is a conceptual artist and photographer associated with the Pictures Generation. She is renowned for her photographs of artworks in various settings—museums, auction houses, private homes—highlighting the influence of context on art's interpretation. Lawler's work critically examines the art world's presentation and consumption practices.

Louise Lawler

Twice Untitled (Traced and Painted), 2019

Name: Twice Untitled (Traced and Painted), 2019
SKU: 13449
Price: 6020.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Form

Drawing / Watercolor

Drawing / WatercolorDrawing and watercolor are two traditional art techniques which stand alone as media, but are often used in conjunction with each other. Drawing can create the basic outlines for watercolor painting. Drawing over dried watercolor or using watercolor pencils are combined media techniques.

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Mixed Media

Mixed MediaMixed media refers to artwork that incorporates more than one medium within a single piece. Unlike multimedia art, which combines distinct forms of visual art and often includes elements like sound, video, or digital media, mixed media focuses on combining traditional art materials, such as paint, ink, and collage. Mixed media art allows artists to achieve a wide range of effects and textures by layering and blending different materials.

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A picture is no substitute for anything, or is it?
- Louise Lawler

Louise Lawler (b. 1947 USA) is an influential American conceptual artist known for her work that examines the presentation and contextualization of art within institutional, commercial, and private spaces. Lawler’s photographs often depict iconic artworks as they are displayed in museums, galleries, auction houses, or private homes, focusing on the ways in which art is framed, installed, and perceived in these different settings. Her work critiques the art world’s power structures and the commodification of art, questioning how value and meaning are constructed through context and presentation. Lawler is associated with the Pictures Generation, a group of artists who emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s, known for their critical approach to media and representation. Her conceptual and analytical approach has had a lasting impact on contemporary art, with her work being exhibited in major institutions worldwide.

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Appropriation in art involves using pre-existing images or objects with little or no modification. This technique has played a significant role across various art forms, including visual arts, music, performance, and literature. In visual arts, appropriation refers to the practice of adopting, sampling, recycling, or borrowing elements—or even entire forms—of existing visual culture, integrating them into new works to create meaning or critique.

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