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

Max Lacher (1905 - 1988)
Max Lacher
1905 - 1988
Siegfried Jonas (1909 - 1949)
Siegfried Jonas
1909 - 1949
Hugo Vogel (1855 - 1934)
Hugo Vogel
1855 - 1934
Christian Eduard Boettcher (1818 - 1889)
Christian Eduard Boettcher
1818 - 1889
Doris Rücker (1909 - 1986)
Doris Rücker
1909 - 1986
Franz Pforr (1788 - 1812)
Franz Pforr
1788 - 1812
Peter Royen (1923 - 2013)
Peter Royen
1923 - 2013
Konrad Fischer (1939 - 1996)
Konrad Fischer
1939 - 1996
Max Hermann Mahlmann (1912 - 2000)
Max Hermann Mahlmann
1912 - 2000
Christian Georg Schüz (1718 - 1791)
Christian Georg Schüz
1718 - 1791
Amelie von Dahmen (1866)
Amelie von Dahmen
1866
Moritz Heymann (1870 - 1937)
Moritz Heymann
1870 - 1937
Peter Reddersen ()
Peter Reddersen
Stefan Strumbel (1979)
Stefan Strumbel
1979
Walter Dexel (1890 - 1973)
Walter Dexel
1890 - 1973
Armand Marseille (1856 - 1925)
Armand Marseille
1856 - 1925

Creators Contemporary art

Amrita Sher-Gil (1913 - 1941)
Amrita Sher-Gil
1913 - 1941
Alexander Grigorievich Maksymenko (1916 - 2011)
Alexander Grigorievich Maksymenko
1916 - 2011
Kurt Lehmann (1905 - 2000)
Kurt Lehmann
1905 - 2000
Edgardo Mannucci (1904 - 1986)
Edgardo Mannucci
1904 - 1986
Tamam al Akhal (1935)
Tamam al Akhal
1935
Henriette Riederer (1941 - 2003)
Henriette Riederer
1941 - 2003
Al'bina Georgievna Akritas (1934)
Al'bina Georgievna Akritas
1934
Ulrich Erben (1940)
Ulrich Erben
1940
Alf Lechner (1925 - 2017)
Alf Lechner
1925 - 2017
Sante D'Orazio (1956)
Sante D'Orazio
1956
Lotte Jacobi (1896 - 1990)
Lotte Jacobi
1896 - 1990
Moritz Schleime (1978)
Moritz Schleime
1978
 XOOOOX (1979)
XOOOOX
1979
Robert Rotar (1926 - 1999)
Robert Rotar
1926 - 1999
Aleksandra Mir (1967)
Aleksandra Mir
1967
Barbara Nanning (1957)
Barbara Nanning
1957
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