1999 Medusa Marinara Limited Edition Plate by Vik Muniz

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"Medusa Marinara" features an image of Vik Muniz's (1961, Brazil) recreation of Caravaggio's Medusa (1590), rendered in pasta with marinara … Read more "Medusa Marinara" features an image of Vik Muniz's (1961, Brazil) recreation of Caravaggio's Medusa (1590), rendered in pasta with marinara sauce. The pasta "drawing" was then photographed and digitally printed on this limited edition porcelain plate fabricated by Bernardaud in Limoges, France. This plate is No. 27 of this limited edition published by the Peter Norton Christmas Project in 1999. Lead Free, Dishwasher Safe, this plate can be displayed either on your wall or as a table object.

In 1999 Vik Muniz was commissioned to design a Peter Norton Family Christmas Project present. Each year since 1988, art patron and holiday season. Created by artists represented in the Nortons' own collection, the gifts were sent as presents to personal friends and members of the art community, these art objects are designed to be interactive and playful, and to foster engagement with the world of contemporary art. See less