“Comic Vignettes, Parents’ wedding” is a 1974 artwork by Christian Boltanski, falling under the Conceptual Art movement and categorized as a photo. The artwork, reflective of the artist’s exploration of memory and identity, features a triptych of black-and-white photographic images arranged side by side.
In the artwork, the three panels depict a narrative sequence, with each image portraying a distinct character. The left panel shows a man dressed in a suit and hat, seemingly performing a humorous gesture. The middle panel features a figure in clerical attire, possibly simulating a priest, in a solemn or concentrated pose. The right panel displays a person dressed in wedding attire, which could be construed as a nun’s habit, kneeling with hands clasped, appearing to be in prayer. Each photograph is imbued with a sense of theatricality and absurdity, characteristic of Boltanski’s approach to examining personal and collective histories through staged scenes.
