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Henri Cartier-Bresson

TRACES: Henri Cartier-Bresson

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the French photograper, Henri Cartier-Bresson (22/8/1908-3/8/2004). He is regarded as a pioneer of candid …

Andy Warhol

TRACES: Andy Warhol

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Andy Warhol (6/8/1928-22/2/1987). One of the most influential artists of the second half of …

Giovanni Anselmo

TRACES: Giovanni Anselmo

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Giovanni Anselmo (5/8/1934-18/12/2023), a self-taught artist known for his sculptural installations created under the …

Allan McCollum

TRACES: Allan McCollum

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Allan McCollum (4/8/1944- ) one of the most original and influential post-Conceptual American artists …

Enrico Castellani

TRACES: Enrico Castellani

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Enrico Castellani (4/8/1930-1/12/2017), one of Italy’s most influential artists associated with the zero movement, …

Keith Sonnier

TRACES: Keith Sonnier

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Keith Sonnier (31/7/1941-18/7/2020), a pioneering figure in conceptual, post-minimal, video and performance art of …

marcel-duchamp

TRACES: Marcel Duchamp

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Marcel Duchamp (28/7/1887–2/10/1968), he has been aptly described by Willem de Kooning as a …

Andy Goldsworthy

TRACES: Andy Goldsworthy

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Andy Goldsworthy (26/7/1956- ). His is, photographer and environmentalist, his works consists of natural …

Alex Katz

TRACES: Alex Katz

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Alex Katz (24/7/1927- ). Since the 1960s he has developed a highly innovative style …

TRACES: Nam June Paik

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the South-Korean artist Nam June Paik (20/7/1932-29/1/2006), who is commonly hailed as the “father” …

Cornelia Parker

TRACES: Cornelia Parker

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Cornelia Parker (14/7/1956- ). She is well known for her large scale, often site …

TRACES: Piero Manzoni

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Piero Manzoni (13/7/1933-6/2/1963). In the years following his premature death at the age of …

David Hockney

TRACES: David Hockney

Today is the occasion to bear in mind David Hockney (9/7/1937- ), Like other Pop artists, Hockney revived figurative painting in a …

Chuck Close

TRACES: Chuck Close

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Chuck Close (5/7/1940-19/8/2021). Chuck Close is renowned for his highly inventive techniques of painting …

Tracey Emin

TRACES: Tracey Emin

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Tracey Emin (3/7/1963- ) an English artist known for her autobiographical and confessional artwork. …

Sean Scully

TRACES: Sean Scully

Today is the occasion to bear in mind One of the world’s foremost contemporary artists, Sean Scully (30/6/1945-). His work draws on …

Sylvie Fleury

TRACES: Sylvie Fleury

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the contemporary Swiss artist Sylvie Fleury (24/6/1961- ). She is known for her mises-en-scène …

Lee Ufan

TRACES: Lee Ufan

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the painter, sculptor, writer and philosopher Lee Ufan  (24/6/1936- ), who came to prominence …

Rirkrit Tiravanija

TRACES: Rirkrit Tiravanija

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Rirkrit Tiravanija (21/6/1961- ). Even though his diverse artistic production eludes classification, he has …

Pipilotti Rist

TRACES: Pipilotti Rist

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the visual artistPipilotti (Elisabeth) Rist (21/6/1962 -). She is best known for creating experimential …

TRACES: John Baldessari

Today is the occasion to bear in mind the American artist John Baldessari (17/6/1931-2/1/2020), a major figure in Contemporary Art, John Baldessari …

Juan Muñoz

TRACES: Juan Muñoz

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Juan Muñoz (17/6/1953-28/8/2001). Regarded as one of the most important sculptors of his generation, …

Jim Dine

TRACES: Jim Dine

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Jim Dine (16/6/1935- ). He created a vocabulary out of subjects that have a …

TRACES: CHRISTO

Today is the occasion to bear in mind  Christo Vladimirov Javacheff (13/6/1935-31/5/2020). Whereas Land Artists usually made a point of blurring the …