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Brecht, George, 1926-2008

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1926 August 27 - 2008 December 5

Nationality

American

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Hors Limites: L'Art et la vie 1952-1994 / Jean de Loisy, curator ; Ben ; Blaine J ; Brecht G ; Burroughs WS ; Cage J ; Chopin B ; Dufrene F ; Fahlstrom O ; Filliou R ; Gysin B ; Hains R ; Heidsieck B ; Isou I ; Kaprow A ; Latham J ; Lebel JJ ; Lemaitre M ; Manzoni P ; Schneeman C ; Spoerri D ; Villegle J ; Vostell W ; Warhol A ; Wolman G ; Zazeela M ; Abramovic M ; Anderson L ; Gerz J ; Hubaut J ; Orlan ; Gette PA ; Restany P ; Donguy J ; Dreyfus C ; Higgins D ; Duchamp M ; Knizak M ; Arman ; Paik NJ ; Rauschenberg R ; Tinguely J ; Young L ; Acconci V ; Anderson L ; Kelley M ; Giroud M ; Debord G ; Klein Y ; Cobbing B ; Gette PA ; Maciunas B ; Moorman C ; Brus G ; Schwarzkogler R ; Export V ; Nitsch H ; Muhl O ; Obrist HU ; Beuys J ; Boltanski C ; Szeemann H ; Nauman B ; Merz M., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-29853-31234
Scope and Contents

This scholarly, informative and well illustrated catalogue describes the adventures of the post-WWII artists who searched for new forms of liberty in art beyond aesthetic conventions of the moment or social norms. The exhibition was organized in two sections:1952-1968 and 1968-1994. The catalogue also includes a section of music and cinema, a chronology organized by year and event location and a bibliography. Most of the text consists of interviews of the participants. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

The Book of the Art of Artists' Books, 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-22715-23150
Scope and Contents

The exhibition was based upon the "Metamorphoses des Kunstlerbuches" that was presented as part of Documenta VI in 1977 in Kassel, West Germany. The text was written in German by Rolf Dittmar and translated to English and Farsi for this catalogue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979