Jan Henderikse (1937) - Dollar Shirts

Artist: Jan Hendrikse (born 1937)
Technique: Mixed media on paper
Genuine $1 bills folded by hand
Pencil intervention
Original signed work
Sheet dimensions: 12 × 17 cm
Presentation in a contemporary Plexiglas frame: 32 × 41 cm
Mixed media on paper with folded $1 bills and pencil intervention Original signed work
Original work by Jan Hendrikse, a major figure of the Dutch avant-garde and member of the international movement Nul/Zero, known for his minimalist assemblages and his poetic use of everyday objects.
In this composition, both simple and ingenious, the artist transforms two genuine one-dollar bills into small neatly folded shirts, suspended between two pencil-drawn lines. Through this minimalist gesture, Hendrikse reworks a universal symbol of economic value into a familiar, light, and playful object.
This work perfectly illustrates Jan Hendrikse's artistic approach: revealing the unexpected beauty of ordinary objects and subtly questioning notions of value, consumption, and identity. Behind its apparent simplicity, the composition carries a strong conceptual dimension, characteristic of the Zero movement artists.
The use of actual banknotes gives the work a distinctive and instantly recognizable presence, while preserving the elegance and humor that have earned the artist international renown.
About the artist
Born in 1937 in the Netherlands, Jan Hendrikse is one of the historical figures of the Nul/Zero movement, alongside Heinz Mack, Otto Piene, Günther Uecker and Henk Peeters. His work is included in numerous public and private collections and has been exhibited at several major international institutions.
His works, based on accumulation, assemblage, and the détournement of everyday objects, occupy an important place in the history of European conceptual art of the second half of the 20th century.
Features
Artist: Jan Hendrikse (born 1937)
Technique: Mixed media on paper
Genuine $1 bills folded by hand
Pencil intervention
Original signed work
Sheet dimensions: 12 × 17 cm
Presentation in a contemporary Plexiglas frame: 32 × 41 cm
A rare, original work representative of Jan Hendrikse's artistic approach, combining minimalism, humor, and reflection on the symbols of contemporary society.