César (César Baldaccini)
- Introduction
- César (born Cesare Baldaccini; 1 January 1921 – 6 December 1998), also occasionally referred to as César Baldaccini, was a noted French sculptor. César was at the forefront of the Nouveau Réalisme movement with his radical compressions (compacted automobiles, discarded metal, or rubbish), expansions (polyurethane foam sculptures), and fantastic representations of animals and insects.
- Wikidata
- Q445065
- Introduction
- Proponent of the Nouveau Réalisme movement created large sculptures formed from found objects such as crushed cars. He also worked with plastics, crystal, and created events at which objects were created with expanded polystyrene.
- Nationality
- French
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Painter, Sculptor
- Names
- César, Baldaccini C. Cesar, César Baldaccini, Cesar, César (César Baldaccini), Baldaccini César
- Ulan
- 500024535
Exhibitions
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408: Stamp, Scavenge, Crush
Oct 21, 2019–Sep 20, 2020
MoMA
Collection gallery
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Contemporary European Prints
Apr 9–Sep 22, 1992
MoMA
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The 1960s: Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection
Jun 28–Sep 24, 1967
MoMA
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Around the Automobile
Dec 9, 1965–Mar 21, 1966
MoMA
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Fifty Drawings: Recent Acquisitions
Apr 10–Aug 12, 1962
MoMA
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César (César Baldaccini) has
11 exhibitionsonline.
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César (César Baldaccini) Torso 1954
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César (César Baldaccini) Galactic Insect 1956
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César (César Baldaccini) Untitled 1959
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César (César Baldaccini) The Yellow Buick 1961
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César (César Baldaccini) Untitled 1961
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César (César Baldaccini) Eventail 1962
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César (César Baldaccini) Untitled 1963
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Arman, César (César Baldaccini), Christo, Gérard Deschamps, Francis Dufrêne, Raymond Hains, Yves Klein, Pierre Restany, Mimmo Rotella, Niki de Saint Phalle, Daniel Spoerri, Jacques Villeglé, Various Artists The New Realists (Les Nouveaux réalistes) 1960–73, published 1973
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César (César Baldaccini) Untitled from The New Realists (Les Nouveaux réalistes) 1973
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