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Arthur Köpcke (Born 1928 in Hamburg - Died 1977 in Copenhagen) (aka Arthur Køpcke), was a German-born artist known for his contributions to the first generation of Fluxus. Köpcke’s work includes paintings, scrolls, literary works, objects, collages, assemblies and Fluxus boxes.In 1962 he participated in the Festival of Misfits in London and organized the Fluxus Festival Festum Fluxorum in the Nicolai Church in Copenhagen. Up until the mid-60s, Köpcke participated in most of the main Fluxus festivals in Europe (Paris, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam, Scheveningen, Aachen etc.). He settled in Copenhagen at the end of 1957 where he founded Gallery Köpcke, with his Danish wife, Aase ("Tut"). The gallery became a contact point for the international avant-garde movements of Nouveau Realisme and Fluxus in Denmark. Köpcke died in Copenhagen in 1977.
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Q123560
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Nationalities
Danish, German, Scandinavian
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist, Cinematographer, Graphic Artist, Painter, Performance Artist, Sculptor
Names
Arthur Køpcke, Addi Køpcke, Arthur Köpcke, Arthur Addi Køpcke, Addi Köpke, Arthur Addi Köpke, Arthur Koepcke, Arthur Kopcke, Addi Köpcke
Ulan
500047399
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14 works online

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