Jean Tinguely
- Introduction
- Jean Tinguely (22 May 1925 – 30 August 1991) was a Swiss sculptor best known for his kinetic art sculptural machines (known officially as metamechanics) that extended the Dada tradition into the later part of the 20th century. Tinguely's art satirized automation and the technological overproduction of material goods.
- Wikidata
- Q163938
- Introduction
- The Swiss sculptor began experimenting with motors in the late 1930s. In 1940 he began studying at the Allgemeine Gewerbeschule, Basel. After WWII he abandoned painting for sculpture. In 1953, with Daniel Spoerri he planned ‘Autothéâtre’ a performerless ballet of colored shapes and objects, which went unrealized. Soon after he began building his meta-mechanical devices, which could be set in motion by the viewer. In the late 1950s he produced the 'Meta-matic' painting and drawing machines; portable devices that allowed the viewer to produce abstract images on paper automatically. In 1960 Tinguely’s association with Arman, César, Raymond Hains, Yves Klein, the critic Pierre Restany, and others, led to the founding of the Nouveau Réalisme group. He created auto-destructive works including one at MoMA, "Homage to New York' in 1960. In 1964 he began a creative and romantic relationship with Niki de Saint-Phalle, and in 1966 he collaborated with her and Per-Olof Ultvedt on a monumental sculpture, 'Hon.' He eventually married Saint Phalle, and they collaborated on a number of other works, including fountains and environments. He is considered a pioneer of kinetic art. The Museum Tinguely, dedicated to his work, is in Basel, Switzerland.
- Nationality
- Swiss
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Assemblage Artist, Sculptor
- Name
- Jean Tinguely
- Ulan
- 500010804
Exhibitions
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Sur moderno: Journeys of Abstraction—The Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Gift
Through March 14, 2020
MoMA
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Robert Rauschenberg: Among Friends
May 21–
September 17, 2017 MoMA
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Modern Means: Continuity and Change in Art, 1880 to Now
April 28–
August 1, 2004 MoMA
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The Maximal Sixties: Pop, Op, and Figuration
January 18–
April 29, 1997 MoMA
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Drawing on Chance: Selections from the Collection
October 12, 1995–
January 23, 1996 MoMA
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Jean Tinguely has 26 exhibitionsonline.
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Jean Tinguely Meta-Mécanique 1954
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Jean Tinguely Hatching Egg 1958
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Jean Tinguely Puss in Boots (Variations for Two Points) 1959
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Jean Tinguely Sketch for Homage to New York 1960
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Jean Tinguely Metamatic No. 8 (1960)
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Jean Tinguely Metamatic No. 8 (1960)
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Jean Tinguely Metamatic No. 8 (1960)
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Jean Tinguely Metamatic No. 8 (1960)
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Jean Tinguely Metamatic No. 8 (1960)
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Jean Tinguely Metamatic No. 8 (1960)
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Jean Tinguely Metamatic No. 4 (1960)
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Jean Tinguely Metamatic No. 4 (1960)
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Jean Tinguely Metamatic No. 4 (1960)
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Jean Tinguely Metamatic No. 4 (1960)
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Jean Tinguely Metamatic No. 4 (1960)
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Jean Tinguely Metamatic No. 4 (1960)
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Jean Tinguely Fragment from Homage to New York 1960
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Jean Tinguely Homage to New York drawing 1960
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Jean Tinguely Hannibal No.1 1963
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Jean Tinguely 50 RPM 1965
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Various Artists, G. Altorjay, Mary Bauermeister, Peter O. Chotjewitz, Al Hansen, Dick Higgins, Bernhard Höke, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knížák, Alison Knowles, Kurt Kren, Jean-Jacques Lebel, Marshall McLuhan, Gustav Metzger, Franz Mon, Peter Moore, Nam June Paik, Helmut Rywelski, Dieter Roth, Daniel Spoerri, Jean Tinguely, Ben Vautier, Wolf Vostell, Stefan Wewerka, Bill Wilson dé-coll/age, no. 6 1967
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Jean Tinguely La Vittoria 1970. (Prints executed 1970-72).
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Jean Tinguely Viva Picasso from Homage to Picasso (Hommage à Picasso) 1973
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Jean Tinguely Cenodoxus (1989)
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