New York. Born 1921
Aluminum decorative sculpture; abstract, geometric images
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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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New York. 1934 - 1990
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New York. Born 1937
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United States. Born 1942
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Sweden. Born 1970
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Connecticut / China. 1906 - 1999
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Powerful interpretations of people, animals, and everyday emotions in a primitive and clear-sighted style with a graffiti-like expression.
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United States. Born 1940
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United States. Born 1951
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Sweden. 1924 - 2008
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Sweden. 1906 - 2006
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Massachusetts, California. 1926 - 2015
Abstract imagery painting, lithography, collage