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Wikipedia entry
Introduction
Stanley Edmund Brouwn (25 June 1935 - 18 May 2017) was a South American-born Dutch conceptual artist. His works explored dematerialization. As an anonymous artist, he exemplified 1960s conceptualism. His best-known works include “This Way Brouwn”, “Afghanistan-Zambia” and “BROUWNTOYS 4000AD”.
Wikidata
Q874901
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Introduction
Born in Suriname, Brouwn moved to Amsterdam in 1957. Most of his work was conceptual in nature, such as claiming all the shoe stores in Amsterdam an artwork. For most of his career, he also declined to give interviews or be photographed. He taught at the Kunstakademie Hamburg, had a major retrospective in 2005 at the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and was also included in Documenta 5, 6, 7, and 11.
Nationalities
Dutch, Surinamese
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist, Conceptual Artist, Mixed-Media Artist
Names
Stanley Brouwn, Stanley Edmund Brouwn
Ulan
500071774
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