Lot 437 · Post-War & Contemporary Afternoon Sale
Dung Beetles II: Camaouflage Leads us into Deconstruction
David Wojnarowicz · acrylic, spray enamel and printed hologram collage on panel
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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Afternoon Sale, New York · 13 November 2008
- Dimensions
- 67 x 78¾ in. (170.1 x 200 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5416457
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Wojnarowicz, Dung Beetles II: Camaouflage Leads us into Deconstruction. Christie's, 13 Nov 2008, lot 437. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5416457.
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David Wojnarowicz, Dung Beetles II: Camaouflage Leads us into Deconstruction. Christie's, 13 Nov 2008, lot 437. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5416457.
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