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Artworks
Claire Fontaine
Bob, 2010Black marble, baseH 40 1/2 x 23 5/8 x 13 3/4 inPhoto: JC LettFurther images
This work, which at first glance evokes a classical marble bust, actually recreates the famous “Big Bob” punching bag used in combat sports training. Claire Fontaine humorously inverts Bob’s status,...This work, which at first glance evokes a classical marble bust, actually recreates the famous “Big Bob” punching bag used in combat sports training. Claire Fontaine humorously inverts Bob’s status, and a simple punching dummy becomes a work of art which is both literally and figuratively untouchable. This ironic reversal of conventional values is typical of Claire Fontaine’s work.
