Mark Dion Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Mark Dion Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 11, 2024
Mark Dion, Birds of Antwerp
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Mark Dion Birds of Antwerp 1993 glazed tile each: 5.875 h x 5.875 w in (15 x 15 cm) This complete set of twelve tiles is number 17 from the edition of 35. Sold with a certificate of authenticity from Pinguin Editionen. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Oct. 16, 2024
Mark Dion (1961)
Est: €800 - €1,200
Birds of Antwerp, 12 tiles, each 15x15 cm Executed in 1993 in an edition of 35 copies.
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Jul. 18, 2024
Mark Dion Watercolor Still Life
Est: $100 - $200
Mark Dion (American, 1961-). Watercolor, still life. Signed with inscription on verso "To Mimi Romanoff from her good friend Mark Dion the artist 9/29/10". 7 1/4" x 9 1/4" (with frame 12" x 13 3/4"). Scratches to frame. Provenance: Estate of Princess Maria "Mimi" Romanoff.
Willow Auction House
Jan. 19, 2024
Photographs, Mark Dion
Est: $700 - $1,000
Mark Dion (American, b. 1961), "Raiding Neptune's Vault: A Voyage to the Bottom of the Canals and Lagoon of Venice," 1997, gelatin silver prints, signed postcard with title and date affixed verso, edition 4/4, image (largest): 13.5"h x 9"w, overall (with frame): 32"h x 28"w
Clars Auctions
Dec. 15, 2023
Photographs, Mark Dion
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Mark Dion (American, b. 1961), "Raiding Neptune's Vault: A Voyage to the Bottom of the Canals and Lagoon of Venice," 1997, gelatin silver prints, signed postcard with title and date affixed verso, edition 4/4, image (largest): 13.5"h x 9"w, overall (with frame): 32"h x 28"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 16, 2023
Photographs, Mark Dion
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Mark Dion (American, b. 1961), "Raiding Neptune's Vault: A Voyage to the Bottom of the Canals and Lagoon of Venice," 1997, gelatin silver prints, signed postcard with title and date affixed verso, edition 4/4, image (largest): 13.5"h x 9"w, overall (with frame): 32"h x 28"w
Clars Auctions
Jun. 30, 2023
Mark Dion (1961 New Bedford, MA) – The Tar Museum - Skull (The Tar Museum - Skull)
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Tar and cast plastic on wooden transport box. (2006). Ca. 120 x 67 x 46 cm (with box).
Karl & Faber
Jun. 08, 2023
Mark Dion (b. 1961) : American Landscape II (Shooting Gallery)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Colored pencil on paper, 2001, signed 'M. Dion' and dated lower right, titled lower left, with label from American Fine Arts, Co., NY. 9 x 12 in. (sheet), 15 3/8 x 18 3/8 in. (frame).
STAIR
May. 27, 2023
Mark DION: "Encrustation".
Est: $400 - $600
Mark DION (American, b. 1961): "Encrustation". Color photogravure with digital printing and chine colle printed on Somerset textured white gampi paper, 2012. Signed, dated, and inscribed AP 8, aside from the edition of 35. Signed by Dana Sherwood. With the publisher’s blindstamp at lower right corner. Plate size: 12 x 9 inches. Paper size: 17 × 13 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Dec. 02, 2022
Dion, Mark: Galgenvogel
Est: €200 - €300
Galgenvogel -- Kunststoff und Bitumen. 1999. -- 12,5 x 23 x 39 cm. -- Am Fußring signiert "Dion". Auflage 100 num. Ex. -- -- Erschienen als Edition Texte zur Kunst 36, Dezember 1999, in einer Gesamtauflage von 115 Exemplaren. "'Natur' ist das zentrale Thema Mark Dions. Aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln untersucht der amerikanische Künstler die Frage, wie Vor- und Darstellungen von „Natur” unseren Umgang mit ihr prägen (...). Sein Objekt in Form einer Krähe erinnert an ein Schauobjekt in naturwissenschaftlichen Museen. Sein 'Galgenvogel', so der Titel der Arbeit, ist jedoch ein mit Bitumen bestrichener Kunststoff-Lockvogel aus dem professionellen Jagdbedarf. Er ruft Schreckensbilder von Ölkatastrophen wach. Mit spielerischem Ernst fügt Dion dem Begriff des 'Galgenvogels' eine neue Bedeutung hinzu." (textezurkunst.de/de/artist-editions/mark-dion, Zugriff 1.8.22). -- -- - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. -- - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.
Bassenge Auctions
Nov. 27, 2022
Mark Dion. Ohne Titel.
Est: €600 - €900
Sechs farbige Serigraphien. 2014. 40 : 30 cm. Rückseitig signiert. Die vollständige Folge. – Mark Dion (geboren 1961 in New Bedford/USA) zeigt »in vermeintlich wissenschaftlicher Manier […] in piktogrammartig angelegten Motiven eine Klassifikation der in den jeweiligen Regionen vorkommenden Tiergruppen. Die Ordnung wird gezielt ironisiert, indem Dion zivilisatorische Erfindungen in den Schautafeln platziert. So siedelt er das Flugzeug im Reich der Lüfte an oder platziert Jagdgeräte wie die Harpune im Unterwasserreich. Die Darstellung der vier anderen Bereiche scheint wie ein Versuch, die Lebewesen nach einem hierarchischen System zu ordnen. […] Die Klassifikationsstruktur […] lässt eher an die Darstellung der Bremer Stadtmusikanten denken, als an eine wissenschaftliche Kategorisierung […] Die silhouettenhafte Darstellungsweise erinnert zudem an Scherenschnitte aus dem 18. Jahrhundert, etwa von Philipp Otto Runge, und verleiht den Bildern eine eher romantische und märchenhafte Sicht auf die Weltordnung der Tiere, die Mark Dion so gezielt ironisiert« (Brigitte Bedei, auf griffelkunst.de). – Ediert von der Griffelkunst-Vereinigung Hamburg, Editionsnummern 353 A1–6. – Tadellos. [Keywords: ; ]
Christian Hesse Auktionen
Jun. 01, 2022
Mark Dion (b. 1961): Treasure Chests
Est: $700 - $900
Two acrylic on wood with rope, hinges, and mixed media contents, 2000, unmarked, with label from Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, NY. Both 12 x 16 7/8 x 11 in. Works from the Melva Bucksbaum Collection, Sold to Benefit Art for Access at Bennington College
STAIR
Feb. 16, 2022
Mark Dion, (b. 1961, American), "Fragments of Travel, Exploration and Adventure," 2007, Illustrated book with tipped-in and loose litho
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Mark Dion (b. 1961, American) "Fragments of Travel, Exploration and Adventure," 2007 Illustrated book with tipped-in and loose lithographs and digital prints in a canvas-bound hard jacket; Christophe Daviet-Thery, Paris, pub.; Arte Print, Brussels, printer Edition 34/36; signed and dated: M. Dion / 2007 Overall book: 12.625" H x 10.25" W x .875" D Provenance: Sale: Galerie Christophe Daviet-Thery, Paris, France The Blake Byrne Collection, acquired from the above Notes: This lot is accompanied by a personalized note and sticker from the publishing house.
John Moran Auctioneers
Sep. 14, 2021
Mark Dion, (b. 1961, American), "Insignia for - The South Florida Wildlife Rescue Unit," 2006, Watercolor and pen on paper under glass,
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Mark Dion (b. 1961, American) "Insignia for - The South Florida Wildlife Rescue Unit," 2006 Watercolor and pen on paper under glass Signed and dated lower right: M. Dion, titled lower left Sight: 8.25" H x 8.75" W Provenance: Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York, NY The Blake Byrne Collection
John Moran Auctioneers
Sep. 14, 2021
Mark Dion, (b. 1961, American), "Monument for the Birds of Puffin Island," 2006, Ink on paper under glass, Sight: 11.75" H x 6.75" W
Est: $700 - $900
Mark Dion (b. 1961, American) "Monument for the Birds of Puffin Island," 2006 Ink on paper under glass Signed and dated lower right: M. Dion, titled lower left Sight: 11.75" H x 6.75" W Provenance: Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York, NY The Blake Byrne Collection
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 28, 2021
Mark DION (1961) "Nearctic" Farbserigraphie,
Est: -
Mark DION (1961) "Nearctic" Farbserigraphie, , verso signiert, BG 40x30 cm
Auktionshalle Cuxhaven
Jun. 09, 2021
Mark Dion, (b. 1961, American), "Fragments of Travel, Exploration and Adventure," 2007, Illustrated book with tipped-in and loose litho
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Mark Dion (b. 1961, American) "Fragments of Travel, Exploration and Adventure," 2007 Illustrated book with tipped-in and loose lithographs and digital prints in a canvas-bound hard jacket Signed and dated: M. Dion / 2007; Edition 34/36; Publisher: Christophe Daviet-Thery, Paris; Printer: Arte Print, Brussels Overall book: 12.625" H x 10.25" W x .875" D Provenance: Sale: Galerie Christophe Daviet-Thery, Paris, France The Blake Byrne Collection Notes: This lot is accompanied by a personalized note and sticker from the publishing house.
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 20, 2020
Dion, Mark
Est: -
Dion, Mark Born 1961 New Bedford, lives and works in New York. «Entwurf Nr. 7 (draft no. 7 )» for the «Netter Art Collection». Serigraph on strong Munken Lynx laid paper by Arctic Paper with black and white glaze colours in eleven print runs, mounted on backing cardboard at the upper margin. Signed lower right and dated 2000. Numbered 47/250 lower left. H 84, W 59 cm (sheet). The serigraph is one out of ten works from the portfolio «Netter Art Collection» with an edition of 250 signed and numbered copies. Published by Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart. Frank Henry Netter (1906 - 1991) was an American physician who gained great renown for his medical illustrations. In 2000, in order to honour the «Michelangelo of medicine», the Stuttgart-based Thieme Verlag asked ten artists to supply eight drafts each for the book covers on the occasion of a special edition of the nine atlases designed and illustrated by Netter, including a supplementary volume. Of these bundles, one favourite draft was chosen per artist, which served as a cover, and a further one, which was published as part of this edition. Another design by Dion adorns the cover of the volume 9/10 «Bewegungsapparat III (musculoskeletal system III)». Provenance: med art-collection of the HUG-group, Freiburg i.Br. Deutsche Version: Dion, Mark Geb. 1961 New Bedford, lebt und arbeitet in New York. «Entwurf Nr. 7 » für die «Netter Art Collection». Serigraphie auf festem Munken Lynx Bütten von Arctic Paper mit schwarz-weißen Lasurfarben in elf Druckgängen, am oberen Rand auf Unterlagekarton montiert. U.r. sign. und 2000 dat. U.l. 47/250 num. H. 84, B. 59 cm (Blattgröße). Die Serigraphie ist eines von zehn Werken der Mappe «Netter Art Collection» mit einer Auflage von 250 signierten und nummerierten Exemplaren. Herausgegeben vom Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart. Frank Henry Netter (1906 - 1991) war ein amerikanischer Arzt, der sich durch seine medizinischen Illustrationen großes Renommee erwarb. Um den «Michelangelo der Medizin» gebührend zu ehren, beauftragte der Stuttgarter Thieme Verlag 2000 zehn Künstlerinnen und Künstler damit, anlässlich einer Sonderausgabe der neun von Netter konzipierten und illustrierten Atlanten samt Ergänzungsband, je acht Entwürfe für die Einbände zu liefern. Von diesen Konvoluten wurde pro Künstler ein Favorit gewählt, der als Einband fungierte, sowie einer, der als Teil dieser Edition herausgegeben wurde. Ein weiterer Entwurf Dions ziert das Cover des Bands 9/10 «Bewegungsapparat III». Provenienz: med art-Sammlung der HUG-Gruppe, Freiburg i.Br.
Auktionshaus Kaupp GmbH
Feb. 06, 2020
MARK DION (NE EN 1961)
Est: €300 - €400
MARK DION (NE EN 1961) ARBRE Encre sur papier Signée en bas à droite Porte la mention d'atelier 11/15 en bas à gauche 15,5 x 10 cm
Cornette de Saint-Cyr
Dec. 01, 2019
MARK DION (né en 1961) Sans titre, 2001 Technique mixte. Deux troncs d’arbr
Est: - €25,000
MARK DION (né en 1961) Sans titre, 2001 Technique mixte. Deux troncs d’arbre, une branche d’arbre, une télévision cassée, des bouteilles et tessons en verre, divers ustensiles de cuisine, crâne etc. Pièce unique Gemengde techniek. Twee boomstammen, een boomtak, kapotte televisies, glazen flessen en scherven, diverse keukenbenodigdheden, schedel etc. Enkel stuk H?: 190 cm L?: 195 cm P?: variable
Cornette de Saint-Cyr-Bruxelles
Mar. 20, 2019
MARK DION & DANA SHERWOOD | L'éducation sentimentale
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
wooden table, resin, glass and mixed media Executed in 2007. This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Sotheby's
Dec. 08, 2018
Mark Dion (b. 1961): Concrete Jungle
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Paper silhouette, 1996, signed 'M. Dion', titled and dated lower right. 9 x 12 in. (sheet), 10 x 13 in. (frame).
STAIR
Jun. 02, 2018
MARK DION (b. 1961): CONCRETE JUNGLE
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
MARK DION (b. 1961): CONCRETE JUNGLE Paper silhouette, 1996, signed 'M. Dion', titled and dated lower right. 9 x 12 in. (sheet), 10 x 13 in. (frame). The World of Jean Stein
STAIR
Mar. 05, 2018
MARK DION | Waterfowl "duck, duck, goose"
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
birds, plants and tar on found wooden crate
Sotheby's
Mar. 05, 2018
MARK DION | Babel
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
i. & iii. TVs, computers, VCR, tape players, radios, keyboards and megaphones ii. colored pencil on paper
Sotheby's
Mar. 01, 2018
Mark Dion (B. 1961) - A Meter of Jungle
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Mark Dion (B. 1961) A Meter of Jungle two elements--chromogenic print each: 11 x 16 5/8 in. (27.9 x 42.2 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 01, 2018
Mark Dion (B. 1961) - Cabinet of Curiosities for the Wexner Centre for the Arts
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Mark Dion (B. 1961) Cabinet of Curiosities for the Wexner Centre for the Arts ink, watercolor and paper mounted on black card 9 ½ x 34 7/8 in. (24.1 x 88.6 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 25, 2017
MARK DION (NE EN 1961) - ARBRE
Est: €300 - €400
MARK DION (NE EN 1961) ARBRE Encre sur papier Signée en bas à droite Porte la mention d'atelier 11/15 en bas à gauche 15,5 x 10 cm - 6.10 x 3.93 in. Ink on paper, signed lower right
Cornette de Saint-Cyr
Oct. 22, 2016
MARK DION (NÉ EN 1961) Monument to the Birds of Puffin Island encre de Chine sur papier 20.5 x 15 cm. (8 1/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
Est: €600 - €800
MARK DION (NÉ EN 1961) Monument to the Birds of Puffin Island signé, titré et daté '"Monument To The Birds of Puffin Island" M. Dion 2006' (le long du bord inférieur) encre de Chine sur papier 20.5 x 15 cm. (8 1/8 x 5 7/8 in.) Réalisé en 2006.
Christie's
Oct. 22, 2016
MARK DION (NÉ EN 1961) Monument to the birds of Guam encre de Chine sur papier 21 x 15 cm. (8 ¼ x 5 7/8 in.)
Est: €600 - €800
MARK DION (NÉ EN 1961) Monument to the birds of Guam signé, titré et daté '"Monument To The Birds of Guam" M. Dion 05' (le long du bord inférieur) encre de Chine sur papier 21 x 15 cm. (8 ¼ x 5 7/8 in.) Réalisé en 2005.
Christie's
Dec. 04, 2015
Mark Dion, Birds of Antwerp, 9 Ceramic Tiles, 1993
Est: €1,000 - €1,300
Set of 9 ceramic tiles printed in blue USA/Germany, 1993 Mark Dion (b. 1961) – American object- and installation artist Signed ‘M. Dion’ in pencil and typographically dated and titled on the accompanying edition certificate Published by Pinguin Editionen Caroline Nathusius, Cologne Dimensions: each 15 x 15 cm Very good condition Edition created in connection with an installation showing Mark Dion's struggle with nature under scientific, cultural and representative aspects Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 2,000 Euro In 1993 Mark Dion created for an exhibition at the Museum van Hedendaagse Arts in Antwerp the installation ‘The Library for the Birds of Antwerp’. It consisted of 18 African finches, which could fly around freely and a dead tree, which was provided with various set pieces. This tree was placed in a wall ring with tiles designed by the artist in Delft style. The edition of such tiles offered here is associated with this installation. Condition: All 9 printed ceramic tiles are in overall very good condition. The certificate shows a brownish liquid stain. The tiles measure each 15 x 15 cm. Mark Dion (b. 1961) From 1981 to 1982 Mark Dion studied at the Hartford School of Art in Connecticut and then moved to the School for Visual Arts in New York, which he attended until 1984. After that he participated in the Independent Study Program of the Whitney Museum of Modern Art. He now lives and works of artists in Beach Lake / Pennsylvania and New York. Mark Dion's installations, performances, films and objects deal with the scientific approach to nature and their culturally influenced natural history representation. (fea) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.
Auctionata Paddle8 AG
Nov. 29, 2011
Mark Dion (B. 1961)
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
Mark Dion (B. 1961) Concentration signed and dated 'M. Dion 1989/1992' (lower right); titled 'Concentration' (lower left) ink and collage on paper 71 x 232.5 cm.
Christie's
Mar. 28, 2011
Mark DION (Né en 1961) BRICKS OF A ONCE AND FUTURE SEA, 2010 Dessin au feutre noir sur papier
Est: €500 - €501
Mark DION (Né en 1961) BRICKS OF A ONCE AND FUTURE SEA, 2010 Dessin au feutre noir sur papier signé en bas à droite "M Dion" h: 21 w: 30,50 cm
Artcurial
Nov. 21, 2010
MARK DION
Est: $300 - $500
THIS LOT IS SOLD WITH NO RESERVE. Department of Paleontology (Fossil Collection Specimen Collected by M. Dion Gypsum Cast of Mc Donald's French Fries signed and numbered 13/50 in blue pencil on a label affixed to the box, published by Comme Ci Comme Ça II Salon d'Éditions, Köln, occasional minor paint loss in places at the edges of the object, otherwise in very good condition.
Phillips
Nov. 07, 2010
SIXTY PHOTOGRAPHS MARK DION, (AMERICAN B. 1961), "NOTES TOWARDS A FIELD GUIDE OF THE BIRDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EUROPEAN DECORATIVE ART
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
sixty photographs MARK DION (american b. 1961) "NOTES TOWARDS A FIELD GUIDE OF THE BIRDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EUROPEAN DECORATIVE ARTS OF THE ART INSTITURE OF CHICAGO" 1998, artist's proof (the edition of was 2). Color photographs. dimensions variable. sight: 13 x 19 3/4 in. (33 x 50.3cm) (60). provenance: Bonakdar Jancou, New York, New York. exhibited: The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. note: This artwork was made in collaboration with the Art Institute of Chicago using works from the European Decorative Arts department. Lehman Brothers and Neuberger Berman Collections.
Freeman's | Hindman
Sep. 14, 2010
Mark Dion b. 1961 Conquistadors of the New World
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Mark Dion b. 1961 Conquistadors of the New World (The Mammals)
Wright
Sep. 14, 2010
Mark Dion b. 1961 Hommage a Jean-Henri Fabre,
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Mark Dion b. 1961 Hommage a Jean-Henri Fabre, Experiments with Necrophorus
Wright
Nov. 15, 2009
"Department of Paleontology" (Fossil Collection Specimen Collected By M. Dion Gypsum Cast of McDonalds French Fries), 2001
Est: $600 - $800
"Department of Paleontology" (Fossil Collection Specimen Collected By M. Dion Gypsum Cast of McDonalds French Fries), 2001 Plaster multiple painted in colors, contained in cigar box, 7 x 4 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. (17.8 x 10.8 x 2.9 cm); box: 3 x 7 7/8 x 6 1/2 in. (7.6 x 20 x 16.5 cm) signed and numbered 13/50 in blue pencil on a label affixed to the box, published by Comme Ci Comme Ça II Salon d'Éditions, Köln, occasional minor paint loss in places at the edges of the object, otherwise in very good condition.
Phillips
Apr. 26, 2006
MARK DION (NE EN 1961)
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
Sans titre tirage gélatino-argentique 27.5 x 35 cm. (chaque) (10 7/8 x 13 3/4 in.) (each) Exécutés en 1996 (2)
Christie's
Apr. 26, 2006
MARK DION (NE EN 1961)
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
The Great Hunter at Home porte manteau noir, chapeau colonial, veste de chasse, deux fusils, aquarelle et mine de plomb sur papier dessin signé et daté 'M. Dion 1993' Hauteur: 200 cm. (78 3/4 in.) Dessin: 13 x 6 cm. (5 1/8 x 2 1/4 in).
Christie's
Jun. 29, 2004
MARK DION B.1961
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
unsigned Assembly of tar, glass, manufactured place mat and manufactured table (3 pieces) Condition Note: Apparently in excellent condition. The glass case, place mat and table are separate: 3 pieces
Sotheby's
Jun. 27, 2001
Mark Dion (B. 1961)
Est: $16,920 - $22,560
Massachusetts Botanical Survey wooden shelving, specimens in containers, files, door, sign, plant presses cupboard: 39 1/2 x 71 1/2 x 14 1/2in. (100 x 182 x 37cm.) door: 27 1/8 x 83 x 1 5/8in. (69 x 211 x 4cm.) Executed in 1994. PROVENANCE Galleria Emi Fontana, Milan. LITERATURE L.G. Corrin, M. Kwon and N. Bryson (eds.), 'Mark Dion', London 1997 (illustrated in colour, p. 72). NOTES Mark Dion is fascinated by the natural world and there is nothing he seems to love more than to collect, identify, classify and catalogue the world around him. Unlike many in the scientific fraternity with which he is closely associated, however, he is also profoundly aware that such activity is fundamentally flawed as a means of gaining any real insight into or understanding of Nature. Drawn to the procedural practices of the scientist, the natural historian and even the amateur butterfly collector, Dion creates installations that are both a critique of the inadequacy of such practices and an assertive stance at finding an alternative way in which to perceive and understand the world. "Humans do not stand outside of nature: we, too, are animals, a part of the very thing we tried to control, whether for exploitation or protection. Just as humanity cannot be separated from nature, so our conception of nature cannot be said to stand outside of culture and society. We construct and are constructed by nature." (M. Dion, in: 'A Minifesto', in: 'The Greenhouse Effect', London 2000, p. 66). 'Massachusetts Botanical Survey' is part of an installation collectively known as 'Angelica Point' that Dion created in Italy in 1994. The title, 'Angelica Point', refers to a small peninsula near Boston, Massachusetts, where Dion collected the materials for the installation and forms part of his series of works known as the 'Bureaucracy Series'. Comprising three separate installations that refer to the three disciplines of organisation, namely botany, anthropology and zoology, the 'Angelica Point' works parody the three separate disciplines and their hierarchical structures of classification. 'Massachusetts Botanical Survey' is a painstaking compartmentalisation of the botanical artifacts that Dion collected at Angelica Point and, after having them shipped to Italy, labelled and assembled on site. In using artifacts from a familiar shoreline in America rather than from a local Italian beach, Dion personalises the work and acknowledges his own enjoyment of and connection with this bizarre practice of scientific categorisation and classification.
Christie's
Feb. 09, 2001
Mark Dion (B. 1961)
Est: $10,150 - $13,050
Later, Shere Khan tiger skin in cardboard box with handwritten text in pencil Executed in 1990. PROVENANCE American Fine Arts, New York. Galerie Des Archives, Paris. Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1997. SALESROOM NOTICE Please note this lot has been withdrawn.
Christie's