Wolf Vostell (1932 - 1998) - photo 1

Wolf Vostell

Wolf Vostell was a German artist who is considered a pioneer of video and installation art, and a key figure in the Fluxus movement. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wuppertal and later at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

Vostell's art was heavily influenced by the horrors of World War II, and he often incorporated themes of violence and destruction in his work. He was interested in exploring the relationship between art and technology, and he experimented with new media such as television, video, and sound.

One of Vostell's most famous works is "Concrete Traffic," a 1970 installation in which he placed a Cadillac in a block of concrete. The piece was intended to comment on the impact of automobile culture on society and the environment.

Another notable work is "TV-Burying," a performance piece in which Vostell buried a television set in the ground, with only the screen visible. The work was a commentary on the pervasive influence of television on modern life.

Vostell's work has been exhibited extensively around the world, including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Venice Biennale, and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.

Date and place of birt:14 october 1932, Leverkusen, Germany
Date and place of death:3 april 1998, Berlin, Germany
Nationality:Germany
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Illustrator, Photographer, Sculptor
Art school / group:Fluxus
Genre:Performance art
Art style:Multiple, Post War Art, Contemporary art
Technique:Installation

Creators Germany

Sebastian Mögelin (1981)
Sebastian Mögelin
1981
Almut Middel (1972)
Almut Middel
1972
Walter Nessler (1912 - 2001)
Walter Nessler
1912 - 2001
Albert Ludwig Trippel (1813 - 1854)
Albert Ludwig Trippel
1813 - 1854
Johann Bossard (1874 - 1950)
Johann Bossard
1874 - 1950
Carlo Ignazio Pozzi (1786 - 1842)
Carlo Ignazio Pozzi
1786 - 1842
Bernhard Mertens (1946)
Bernhard Mertens
1946
Peter Behrens (1868 - 1940)
Peter Behrens
1868 - 1940
Albrecht Demitz (1947)
Albrecht Demitz
1947
Hann Trier (1915 - 1999)
Hann Trier
1915 - 1999
Hans-Ulrich Brunner (1943 - 2006)
Hans-Ulrich Brunner
1943 - 2006
Karl Raupp (1837 - 1918)
Karl Raupp
1837 - 1918
August Macke (1887 - 1914)
August Macke
1887 - 1914
Heinz Werner (1928 - 2019)
Heinz Werner
1928 - 2019
Ernst Geitlinger (1895 - 1972)
Ernst Geitlinger
1895 - 1972
Roswitha Steinkopf (1951)
Roswitha Steinkopf
1951

Creators Contemporary art

Joe Biel (1966)
Joe Biel
1966
Iván Navarro (1972)
Iván Navarro
1972
Peter Rösel (1960)
Peter Rösel
1960
Huang Yuxing (1975)
Huang Yuxing
1975
Kim Brooks (1936)
Kim Brooks
1936
Piero Gilardi (1942 - 2023)
Piero Gilardi
1942 - 2023
Peter Stauss (1966)
Peter Stauss
1966
Judith Joy Ross (1946)
Judith Joy Ross
1946
Rudolf Sieck (1877 - 1957)
Rudolf Sieck
1877 - 1957
Albert Christoph Reck (1922 - 2019)
Albert Christoph Reck
1922 - 2019
Y. Z. Kami (1956)
Y. Z. Kami
1956
Max Lacher (1905 - 1988)
Max Lacher
1905 - 1988
Frank Breidenbruch (1963)
Frank Breidenbruch
1963
Rolf Aamot (1934 - 2024)
Rolf Aamot
1934 - 2024
Winfried Virnich (1955)
Winfried Virnich
1955
Victoria Markovna Belakovskaya (1901 - 1965)
Victoria Markovna Belakovskaya
1901 - 1965