The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
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Books page for Barton Benes ((1942 - 2012)), known for Sculpture, shredded money assemblage, collage. Showing 7 books.
Barton Benes PUBLICATIONS
1942 Hackensack, New Jersey - 2012 New York City. Known for: Sculpture, shredded money assemblage, collage.
Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. Barton Lidice Benes, Provocative Artist, Dies at 69. By PAUL VITELLO. Published: June 18, 2012. Barton Lidice Benes, a New York sculptor who... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. Barton Lidice Benes, Provocative Artist, Dies at 69. By PAUL VITELLO. Published: June 18, 2012. Barton Lidice Benes, a New York sculptor who worked in materials that he called artifacts of everyday life, expanded his definition of "everyday"... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. Barton Lidice Benes, Provocative Artist, Dies at 69. By PAUL VITELLO. Published: June 18, 2012. Barton Lidice Benes, a New York sculptor who worked in materials that he called artifacts of everyday life, expanded his definition of "everyday" as he went. He used the everyday mementos of childhood in his early work, and later made sculptures from chopped up, everyday American cash (purchased pre-shredded from the Federal Reserve). When... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. Barton Lidice Benes, Provocative Artist, Dies at 69. By PAUL VITELLO. Published: June 18, 2012. Barton Lidice Benes, a New York sculptor who worked in materials that he called artifacts of everyday life, expanded his definition of "everyday" as he went. He used the everyday mementos of childhood in his early work, and later made sculptures from chopped up, everyday American cash (purchased pre-shredded from the Federal Reserve). When friends started dying of AIDS, and Mr. Benes himself tested HIV-positive, he began working in everyday materials of the epidemic — pills and capsules, intravenous tubes, HIV-infected blood and cremated human remains. Mr. Benes, who died of complications... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. Barton Lidice Benes, Provocative Artist, Dies at 69. By PAUL VITELLO. Published: June 18, 2012. Barton Lidice Benes, a New York sculptor who worked in materials that he called artifacts of everyday life, expanded his definition of "everyday" as he went. He used the everyday mementos of childhood in his early work, and later made sculptures from chopped up, everyday American cash (purchased pre-shredded from the Federal Reserve). When friends started dying of AIDS, and Mr. Benes himself tested HIV-positive, he began working in everyday materials of the epidemic — pills and capsules, intravenous tubes, HIV-infected blood and cremated human remains. Mr. Benes, who died of complications of AIDS on May 30 at 69, created a body of work that was exhibited internationally and included in the collections... Read full biography
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Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005Davenport, Ray2,421 pagesWho's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004McGowan, Alison C (Editor)1,512 pagesWho's Who in American Art, 1997-1998
1997Marquis Who's Who1,515 pagesArt & Money (University of Chicago)
1995Shell, Marc230 pages (color)Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)
1993Bowker R R1,473 pagesWho's Who in American Art-1986 1986
1986Jaques Cattell Press1,292 pages