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Jean Tinguely Art

Swiss, 1925-1991
Jean Tinguely (1925 – 1991) was a Swiss painter and sculptor, married to Niki de Saint Phalle. He is best known for his sculptural machines or kinetic art, in the Dada tradition; known officially as metamechanics. Tinguely's art satirized the mindless overproduction of material goods in advanced industrial society. Born in Fribourg, Tinguely grew up in Basel, but moved to France in 1952 with his first wife, Swiss artist Eva Aeppli, to pursue a career in art. He belonged to the Parisian avantgarde in the mid-twentieth century and was one of the artists who signed the New Realist's manifesto (Nouveau Realisme) in 1960. His best-known work, a self-destroying sculpture titled Homage to New York (1960), only partially self-destructed at the Museum of Modern Art NY, although his later work, Study for an End of the World No. 2 (1962), detonated successfully in front of an audience gathered in the desert outside Las Vegas. Tinguely married fellow Swiss artist Eva Aeppli in 1951. In 1971, Tinguely married his second wife, Niki de Saint Phalle with whom he collaborated on several artistic projects such as the Hon – En Katedral or Le Cyclop.
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Meta Book Sculpture by Jean Tinguely, Dada Style, 1973, Signed
Meta Book Sculpture by Jean Tinguely, Dada Style, 1973, Signed

Meta Book Sculpture by Jean Tinguely, Dada Style, 1973, Signed

By Jean Tinguely

Located in CANNES, FR

Jean TINGUELY ( 1925 - 1991 ) sculpteur, peintre , dessinateur suisse . " Méta " . 31 x 24 x 3 cm . Livre - sculpture original créé en 1973 . inspiré des oeuvres de Marcel Ducham...

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1970s Dada Jean Tinguely Art

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Paper

Original 1967 exhibition poster by Jean Tinguely - Le Rotozaza
Original 1967 exhibition poster by Jean Tinguely - Le Rotozaza

Original 1967 exhibition poster by Jean Tinguely - Le Rotozaza

By Jean Tinguely

Located in PARIS, FR

This original 1967 exhibition poster was designed by the celebrated Swiss kinetic artist Jean Tinguely for his groundbreaking show Le Rotozaza at Galerie Alexandre Iolas, located at ...

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1960s Jean Tinguely Art

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Paper, Lithograph

The Monster in the Forest (Tribute to Yves Klein)
The Monster in the Forest (Tribute to Yves Klein)

The Monster in the Forest (Tribute to Yves Klein)

By Jean Tinguely

Located in Paris, FR

Mixed media Silkscreen. Watercoloured proof, with collages, each work being unique and different, hand-enhanced by the artist. Handsigned by the artist in pencil Edition : 34/100 30....

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1970s Abstract Jean Tinguely Art

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Fontaine Jo Syffert,  Abstract black colorful print

Fontaine Jo Syffert, Abstract black colorful print

By Jean Tinguely

Located in Palm Desert, CA

185/300 Born in Fribourg, Tinguely grew up in Basel, but moved to France in 1952 with his first wife, Swiss artist Eva Aeppli,[1] to pursue a career in art. He belonged to the Parisian avantgarde in the mid-twentieth century and was one of the artists who signed the New Realist's manifesto (Nouveau r̩alisme) in 1960. His best-known work, a self-destroying sculpture titled Homage to New York (1960), only partially self-destructed at the Museum of Modern Art, New York City,[2] although his later work, Study for an End of the World No. 2 (1962), detonated successfully in front of an audience gathered in the desert outside Las Vegas. Tinguely married fellow Swiss artist Eva Aeppli in 1951. In 1971, Tinguely married his second wife, Niki de Saint Phalle with whom he collaborated on several artistic projects such as the Hon-en-Katedrall[3] or The Cyclop.[4] Jean Tinguely died in 1991 at the age of 66 years...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Jean Tinguely Art

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Screen

UNTITLED

UNTITLED

By Jean Tinguely

Located in New York, NY

felt tip pen on paper.

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Paper, Crayon

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This is a poster mounted to board. Signed in the plate. Jean Tinguely (22 May 1925 – 30 August 1991) was a Swiss painter and sculptor. He is best known for his sculptural machines or kinetic art, in the Dada tradition; known officially as metamechanics. Tinguely's art satirized the mindless overproduction of material goods in advanced industrial society. Born in Fribourg, Tinguely grew up in Basel, studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Basle from 1941 to 1945, a period during which he discovered the art of Kurt Schwitters and Paul Klee as well as becoming an enthusiastic fan of the Bauhaus., but moved to France in 1952 with his first wife Swiss artist Eva Aeppli, to pursue a career in art. He began experimenting with mechanical machine-like sculptures in the late 1930s, hanging objects from the ceiling and using an electric motor to make them spin. He moved to Paris in 1951, where he participated in Robert Rauschenberg's international happenings After World War II he began painting in a Surrealist manner, but he soon abandoned painting to concentrate on sculpture. In 1960 Tinguely's friendship with Arman, César, Raymond Hains, Yves Klein and other artists, and the art critic Pierre Restany (b 1930), led to the founding of Nouveau Réalisme, which aimed at a reassessment of artistic form and material. He belonged to the Parisian Avant Garde in the mid-twentieth century and was one of the artists who signed the New Realist's manifesto (Nouveau réalisme) in 1960. affiche plakat poster. His best-known work, a self-destroying sculpture titled Homage to New York (1960), only partially self-destructed at the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, although his later work, Study for an End of the World No. 2 (1962), detonated successfully in front of an audience gathered in the desert outside Las Vegas. The first exhibitions organised by Denise René were in June 1945. She studied geometric abstraction and kinetic art. René showed modern art masters such as Max Ernst and Francis Picabia during her first five years of activity. Denise René developed different generations of abstract art by introducing to Paris the historical figures of the concrete avant-gardes of Eastern Europe while seeking historical antecedents like Marcel Duchamp. In 1955 she organized the exhibition Le Mouvement, which helped to popularize kinetic art. Following that show she exhibited works by Nicolas Schöffer, Yacov Agam, Jean Tinguely, Otto Piene, Jean Arp, Alexander Calder, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Jesús Rafael Soto, Victor Vasarely, Marino Di Teana, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Gregorio Vardanega...

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Find a wide variety of authentic Jean Tinguely art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Jean Tinguely in lithograph, crayon, mixed media and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Jean Tinguely art, so small editions measuring 16 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Nancy Genn, Robert Kuszek, and Arnulf Rainer. Jean Tinguely art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $750 and tops out at $5,000, while the average work can sell for $2,500.

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