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Paul Thek Untitled (Burning Book Triptych) , c. 1975 Acrylic on newspaper, three parts, each 22¾ × 33 in. Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. Gift of Susan and Larry Marx
Known for his use of perishable materials, Paul Thek’s work addresses themes of ephemerality, transience, and decay. These are mirrored in this triptych that traces the progressive destruction of a book, engulfed in flames as it floats out to sea, with glimpses of printed newspaper words peeking through the paint. The infinite blue of the water is all-consuming, blurring the boundaries between ocean, sky, and abyss. —HJ
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