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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Romare Bearden
American, 1911–198821 exhibitions, 21 works online -
Katsuhiro Yamaguchi
Japanese, 1928–20187 exhibitions, 16 works online -
Atsuko Tanaka
Japanese, 1932–20058 exhibitions, 8 works online -
Robert Ryman
American, 1930–201943 exhibitions, 34 works online -
Daniel Spoerri
Swiss, born Romania. 193014 exhibitions, 24 works online - There are 19 artists in this collection gallery online.
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