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DAVID HAMMONS 'Untitled', 2000

Hammons isn't just creating a light source, he's also referencing the fragility of a culture which really places, as its highest pinnacle, the athletic performance of certain individuals. From his racially charged work of the 1970s up until his modern work, Hammons has refused to stay within a chosen medium, opting instead for a startling evolution of form. Though his recurring themes of Duchampian readymades and collage may represent a large part of his oeuvre, it is far from defining his much larger artistic project. Zach Miner, head of the Contemporary Art evening sale in New York, presents his incredible untitled basketball backboard sculpture from 2000.

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