A bedsheet hand-printed with a rubber laundry stamp, a taxidermied bald eagle affixed to a canvas, a car compacted by a hydraulic press—these are just some of the repurposed materials used by international artists working from the mid-1950s to early 1960s. Sculptors, choreographers, composers, and painters blended their practices and challenged categorization by incorporating readymade goods, symbols, and even trash into their works. Collaboration reigned as friends and lovers from various fields worked with one another to expand the meaning of art to include the world around it.
Collection 1940s–1970s
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Stamp, Scavenge, Crush
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Stamp, Scavenge, Crush
- MoMA, Floor 4, 408 The David Geffen Wing
21 works online
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Ruth Asawa Untitled (BMC.145, BMC Laundry Stamp) c. 1948–49 -
Romare Bearden Prevalence of Ritual/Conjur Woman No.1 1964 -
Lee Bontecou Untitled 1961 -
César (César Baldaccini) The Yellow Buick 1961 -
Merce Cunningham, Arne Arnbom Antic Meet 1964
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Sari Dienes Soho Sidewalk c. 1953–55 -
Jasper Johns Target with Four Faces 1955 -
Jasper Johns Flag 1954-55 (dated on reverse 1954) -
Jasper Johns Painted Bronze 1960 -
Daniel LaRue Johnson Freedom Now, Number 1 August 13, 1963 - January 14, 1964 -
Marisol (Marisol Escobar) Love 1962 -
Robert Rauschenberg Canyon 1959 -
Robert Ryman Untitled 1961 -
Niki de Saint Phalle Shooting Painting American Embassy 1961 -
Daniel Spoerri Kichka's Breakfast I 1960 -
Atsuko Tanaka Untitled 1956 -
Cy Twombly Academy New York 1955 -
Cy Twombly Untitled New York 1955 (some cloth added in Philadelphia in 1975)
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Jacques Villeglé 122 rue du temple 1968 -
Katsuhiro Yamaguchi Voice 1962 -
Katsuhiro Yamaguchi Voice 1963
Artists
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Arne Arnbom
Swedish, 1922–19751 exhibition, 1 work online -
Ruth Asawa
American, 1926–20135 exhibitions, 57 works online -
Romare Bearden
American, 1911–198820 exhibitions, 21 works online -
Lee Bontecou
American, born 193141 exhibitions, 57 works online -
César (César Baldaccini)
French, 1921–199811 exhibitions, 9 works online - There are 19 artists in this collection gallery online.
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