Klassen, Norbert, 1941-2011
Dates
- Existence: 1941 - 2011
Biography
Swiss
Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:
Poetische Positionen I / Jurgen O. Olbrich, curator ; Bernhard Balkenhol, curator ; Werner Demme, curator ; Blaine J ; cARTed ; Klassen N ; Williams E ; Winkler M., 2004
P...S / Klassen, Norbert ; Olbrich, Jurgen O.., 1998
The original book is an illustrated copy of Walt Disney's Pocahontas. Klassen and Olbrich collaged the pages with jigsaw puzzle pieces and found handwritten and typed library catalogue cards. Stored in Olbrich box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Stilgefühl II (Feeling for Style II): A Nothing Box, 1997
The Artists' Memory, 2000
The Nomads & The RedReadymadeTrain / Olbrich, Jurgen O. ; Hainke W ; Klassen N ; Gurtler C ; Monro N ; Pouls G ; Koch W ; Noel A ; Williams E ; Zabelka M ; Wendt HB ; Olbrich JO., 1992
Top Secarette / Noel, Ann; Klassen, Norbert; Olbrich, Jurgen O.; Schnyder, Achim., 1988
The case is a modified cigarette case and the drawings are rolled within paper, printed wrappers like cigar wrappers. The drawings depict cryptic messages, images, writings, blank paper, perforations, and mathematical formulae as might be expected if this case were carried by a spy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Und Was Sie Sagen / Olbrich, Jurgen O.; Klassen, Norbert., 2004
The images are photocopies of worded photographs with text over the image of upright hands in the background. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Warum applaudiert ihr nicht? / Klassen, Norbert ; Olbrich JO., 2016
Zeichenheft, 1994
This is a book of graphite drawings that consist of portraits, texts and abstractions done as doodles. All five copies comprising the edition run have different image content. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Zeitschrift fur Tiegel und Tumult. No.18 / Norbert Klassen., 1990
Plastic slipcase containing periodical has shape and buttons like a man's shirt. Ths images on the loose sheets depict paintings of animals in the wild. Norbert Klassen was born March 5, 1941 and died December 1, 2011. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
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