‘Dream’ by George Herms

Where does George Herms and his 1985 assemblage “Dream” fit in the continuum of 20th-century art and artists? After reading “The Nature of Art” by Armand Marie Leroi this morning, and after having a look at the Connect Vermeer website, I wondered whether a similar analysis could be done about Herms and“Dream.” I’m told the piece was recently acquired at auction.
Made in 1985. Titled DREAM and signed on back. (24 1/2 × 21 1/2 × 6 1/2 in.)The