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Tom Sachs BIOGRAPHY
Born 1966 New York City. Known for: Assemblage, scupture, pop art, video and film.
The following text by Arthur Lubow is from The New York Times Art & Design section, March 13, 2016. "Tom Sachs's Workshop: Willy Wonka Would Approve; The sculptor and his helpers build an... Read full biography
The following text by Arthur Lubow is from The New York Times Art & Design section, March 13, 2016. "Tom Sachs's Workshop: Willy Wonka Would Approve; The sculptor and his helpers build an untraditional Japanese garden from whatever materials are available." . A visitor entering the Tom Sachs Studio... Read full biography
The following text by Arthur Lubow is from The New York Times Art & Design section, March 13, 2016. "Tom Sachs's Workshop: Willy Wonka Would Approve; The sculptor and his helpers build an untraditional Japanese garden from whatever materials are available." . A visitor entering the Tom Sachs Studio is asked to pose for an instant photo, which is then laminated into a fake Swiss passport. The ritual is only one reason a newcomer feels he has entered a foreign country — or a teenage boy’s... Read full biography
The following text by Arthur Lubow is from The New York Times Art & Design section, March 13, 2016. "Tom Sachs's Workshop: Willy Wonka Would Approve; The sculptor and his helpers build an untraditional Japanese garden from whatever materials are available." . A visitor entering the Tom Sachs Studio is asked to pose for an instant photo, which is then laminated into a fake Swiss passport. The ritual is only one reason a newcomer feels he has entered a foreign country — or a teenage boy’s clubhouse. For 27 years, Mr. Sachs has rented his core space in Lower Manhattan, previously a showroom for industrial equipment; he more recently annexed a sewing machine shop. The entrance passes through a quirky bodega (its hours are as erratic as... Read full biography
The following text by Arthur Lubow is from The New York Times Art & Design section, March 13, 2016. "Tom Sachs's Workshop: Willy Wonka Would Approve; The sculptor and his helpers build an untraditional Japanese garden from whatever materials are available." . A visitor entering the Tom Sachs Studio is asked to pose for an instant photo, which is then laminated into a fake Swiss passport. The ritual is only one reason a newcomer feels he has entered a foreign country — or a teenage boy’s clubhouse. For 27 years, Mr. Sachs has rented his core space in Lower Manhattan, previously a showroom for industrial equipment; he more recently annexed a sewing machine shop. The entrance passes through a quirky bodega (its hours are as erratic as everything else in Sachs World) that offers for sale such souvenirs as the phony Swiss passport, a deck of Sachs-desi... Read full biography
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The following text by Arthur Lubow is from The New York Times Art & Design section, March 13, 2016.
"Tom Sachs's Workshop: Willy Wonka Would Approve; The sculptor and his helpers build an untraditional Japanese garden from whatever materials are available."
A visitor entering the Tom Sachs Studio is asked to pose for an instant photo, which is then laminated into a fake Swiss passport. The ritual is only one reason a newcomer feels he has entered a foreign country — or a teenage boy’s clubhouse.
For 27 years, Mr. Sachs has rented his core space in Lower Manhattan, previously a showroom for industrial equipment; he more recently annexed a sewing machine shop. The entrance passes through a quirky bod...But wait, there's more...
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