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Published by Graphic Matter, printed by Roger Vandaele on BFK Rives 250g/m2.

The Nose/Le Nez (2014) by Luc Tuymans is a lithograph that isolates a close-up of the artist’s own nose and surrounding facial features. Stripped of full context, the fragment becomes a quiet meditation on identity, perception, and self-representation. Tuymans’ muted color palette and grainy textures heighten the introspective quality of the work. By reducing the human form to a single element, Tuymans explores how meaning and recognition can emerge from minimal visual cues. This intimate print reflects his broader interest in memory, history, and the ambiguity of images. Printed on BFK Rives paper, the edition comprises 75 prints and 5 artist proofs.

Luc Tuymans (Belgium, 1958) is a prominent contemporary painter known for his muted palette and enigmatic imagery. His works often explore themes of memory, history, and politics, blending realism with abstraction. Tuymans is considered a pivotal figure in the revival of figurative painting and has exhibited widely across major international venues.

Luc Tuymans

The Nose/Le Nez, 2014

Name: The Nose/Le Nez, 2014
SKU: 16038
Price: 3960.00 USD
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Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

Lithograph

Lithograph Lithography is a printing method based on the principle that water and oil do not mix. It can be used to print artwork or text onto paper or other suitable materials. Traditionally, an image was drawn with wax, fat, or oil onto a lithographic limestone surface or plate. Today, metal plates and other surfaces are also used in lithographic printing.

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Edition of 75 + 5 APs

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Renowned for his figurative paintings that depict images sourced from existing visual materials such as television, print and film media, Luc Tuymans is an artist who explores the cultural and historical meaning of events, often providing a different context or perspective through his trademark choppy brushstrokes and a muted, darker palette. Tuyman's subjects range from historical world events such as the second world war, to the mediocrity of every day– among his most notable works is his Heritage series which was created in response to the Oklahoma City bombing; the paintings capture the artist’s notion of a ‘traditional American life’ with subjects including a working man, a birthday cake and a portrait. Of his unique method of transforming existing media into a form of evocative art, Tuymans has remarked “There is a physical element intertwined with the painting [of an existing photograph]. It shakes loose an emotional element within the viewer.” (Artist website)

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What is appropriation?

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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Luc Tuymans

The Nose/Le Nez, 2014

27.9 x 21 cm

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