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

Herman Wilhelm Bissen (1798 - 1868)
Herman Wilhelm Bissen
1798 - 1868
Herman de Vries (1931)
Herman de Vries
1931
Iaroslav Kurbanov (1968)
Iaroslav Kurbanov
1968
Reinhard Dickel (1951 - 2018)
Reinhard Dickel
1951 - 2018
Friedrich G. Scheuer (1936)
Friedrich G. Scheuer
1936
Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer (1696 - 1770)
Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer
1696 - 1770
Hermine Overbeck-Rohte (1869 - 1937)
Hermine Overbeck-Rohte
1869 - 1937
Kurt Schwitters (1887 - 1948)
Kurt Schwitters
1887 - 1948
Georg Oeder (1846 - 1931)
Georg Oeder
1846 - 1931
Heinrich Hellhoff (1868 - 1914)
Heinrich Hellhoff
1868 - 1914
Brigitte Matschinsky-Denninghoff (1921 - 2011)
Brigitte Matschinsky-Denninghoff
1921 - 2011
Hans Völcker (1865 - 1944)
Hans Völcker
1865 - 1944
Shaoxiang Wu (1957)
Shaoxiang Wu
1957
Arthur Heyer (1872 - 1931)
Arthur Heyer
1872 - 1931
Georg Osterwald (1803 - 1884)
Georg Osterwald
1803 - 1884
Hugo Spieler (1854 - 1922)
Hugo Spieler
1854 - 1922

Creators Contemporary art

Efim Semyonovich Minin (1897 - 1937)
Efim Semyonovich Minin
1897 - 1937
Tong Jingfeng (1963)
Tong Jingfeng
1963
Rudolf Hoflehner (1916 - 1995)
Rudolf Hoflehner
1916 - 1995
Abe Frajndlich (1946)
Abe Frajndlich
1946
Pyotr Alekseevich Basanets (1926 - 2007)
Pyotr Alekseevich Basanets
1926 - 2007
William (Bill) Sutton (1917 - 2000)
William (Bill) Sutton
1917 - 2000
Nabil Nahas (1949)
Nabil Nahas
1949
Martin Munkácsi (1896 - 1963)
Martin Munkácsi
1896 - 1963
Tess Jaray (1937)
Tess Jaray
1937
Anna Comba (1945)
Anna Comba
1945
Eduard Semenovich Gorokhovsky (1929 - 2004)
Eduard Semenovich Gorokhovsky
1929 - 2004
Jeremy Moon (1934 - 1973)
Jeremy Moon
1934 - 1973
Armin Boehm (1972)
Armin Boehm
1972
Pyotr Filippovich Alberti (1913 - 1994)
Pyotr Filippovich Alberti
1913 - 1994
Walt Disney (1901 - 1966)
Walt Disney
1901 - 1966
Robin Page (1932 - 2015)
Robin Page
1932 - 2015
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