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Installation as nomenclature for a specific form of art came into use fairly recently; its first use as documented by the Oxford English Dictionary was in 1969. It was coined in this context, in reference to a form of art that had arguably existed since prehistory but was not regarded as a discrete category until the mid-twentieth century.
Site-specific art is produced both by commercial artists, and independently, and can include some instances of work such as sculpture, stencil graffiti, rock balancing, and other art forms. Installations can be in urban areas, remote natural settings, or underwater.
El Anatsui (/ ɛ l ˌ æ n ə t ˈ s uː i /; born 4 February 1944) [1] [2] [3] is a Ghanaian sculptor active for much of his career in Nigeria.He has drawn particular international attention for his "bottle-top installations".
The five sculptural installations aligned on a 1.5-km-l ... of the most notable examples of 20th-century public art. Brancusi created the open-air collection that includes the "Endless Column" and ...
Chris Burden was an American artist working in performance, sculpture and installation art. Burden became known in the 1970s for his performance art works, including Shoot (1971), in which he arranged for a friend to shoot him in the arm with a small-caliber rifle. A prolific artist, Burden created many well-known installations, public artworks ...
He stands beside his stricken friend, hands clasped behind his back, as if to say: 'I told you not to get so close'.” [9] Otterness' sculpture has been praised for its appeal to all ages. [10] The New York Times published a 2003 account describing the interaction of a 4-year-old boy with the sewer alligator. After jumping on the alligator's ...
The Futurist movement was striving to portray speed and forceful dynamism in their art. Boccioni, though trained as a painter, began sculpting in 1912. He exclaimed that "these days I am obsessed by sculpture! I believe I have glimpsed a complete renovation of that mummified art." [2] The following
This project is ongoing; while 16 of the works are on view at “Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy,” including the works by Basquiat, Haring, and Dalí, others are still being restored.