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1940 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - 2025. Known for: Minimilist, installation artist, conecptualism, photography.
Mel Bochner (August 23, 1940 – February 12, 2025) was an American conceptual artist. He is considered to be one of the founders of Conceptual Art, and credited with reshaping the canon of... Read full biography
Mel Bochner (August 23, 1940 – February 12, 2025) was an American conceptual artist. He is considered to be one of the founders of Conceptual Art, and credited with reshaping the canon of contemporary art. Bochner's 1966 exhibition, “Working Drawings And Other Visible Things On Paper Not... Read full biography
Mel Bochner (August 23, 1940 – February 12, 2025) was an American conceptual artist. He is considered to be one of the founders of Conceptual Art, and credited with reshaping the canon of contemporary art. Bochner's 1966 exhibition, “Working Drawings And Other Visible Things On Paper Not Necessarily Meant To Be Viewed As Art,” is cited as one of the first conceptual art exhibitions in the world.[2][4]. Early life and education. Bochner was born in Pittsburgh on August 23, 1940. His father,... Read full biography
Mel Bochner (August 23, 1940 – February 12, 2025) was an American conceptual artist. He is considered to be one of the founders of Conceptual Art, and credited with reshaping the canon of contemporary art. Bochner's 1966 exhibition, “Working Drawings And Other Visible Things On Paper Not Necessarily Meant To Be Viewed As Art,” is cited as one of the first conceptual art exhibitions in the world.[2][4]. Early life and education. Bochner was born in Pittsburgh on August 23, 1940. His father, Meyer Bochner was a sign painter, and his mother, Minnie Horowitz, was a homemaker. He was raised with one brother and one sister. At age 8, he starting taking art classes at Carnegie Museum. In high school, he won recognition for his talent from The... Read full biography
Mel Bochner (August 23, 1940 – February 12, 2025) was an American conceptual artist. He is considered to be one of the founders of Conceptual Art, and credited with reshaping the canon of contemporary art. Bochner's 1966 exhibition, “Working Drawings And Other Visible Things On Paper Not Necessarily Meant To Be Viewed As Art,” is cited as one of the first conceptual art exhibitions in the world.[2][4]. Early life and education. Bochner was born in Pittsburgh on August 23, 1940. His father, Meyer Bochner was a sign painter, and his mother, Minnie Horowitz, was a homemaker. He was raised with one brother and one sister. At age 8, he starting taking art classes at Carnegie Museum. In high school, he won recognition for his talent from The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards and studied with Joseph Fitzpatrick. He attended Carnegie Mellon University and received his... Read full biography
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Keywords (29)
Art Method
- •Collage and/or Decoupage
- •Conceptual
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Non Objective Subject
Art School
- •Carnegie Mellon Technical Institute, University, Student
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Printmaking Specialty
Exhibition of Museum
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art