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Eva Hesse

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German-born American sculptor and textile artist (1936-1970)

Person · Open Library

Born
1936
Died
1970
Works
17

Top works

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Germany
Active from
1877-07-02
Active to
1962-08-09
has german audiobooks

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3
Total plays
12

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Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan
1936–1970
Nationality
US, DE
Role / Field
Sculptors, Teacher, Sculptor, Sculpteurs, Pintores, Sztuka amerykanska
Language
eng, deu
Gender
Female

Recorded by 22 libraries

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Quotes

  • Art and work and art and life are very connected and my whole life has been absurd. There isn't a thing in my life that has happened that hasn't been extreme - personal health, family, economic situations...absurdity is the key word...

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Key facts

Born
( 1936-01-11 ) January 11, 1936, Hamburg , Germany
Died
May 29, 1970 (1970-05-29) (aged 34), New York City, U.S.
Education
Yale University , Cooper Union , Pratt Institute , Art Students League of New York
Known for
Sculpture
Movement
Postminimalism
Spouse
Tom Doyle (1961–66; divorced)

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Eva
Family name
Hesse
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Hamburg
Place of death
New York City
Languages spoken
English language
Participant in
Documenta 6
Field of work
art of sculpture
Work location
New York City
Represented by
Hauser & Wirth
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date of birth
1936-01-11
date of death
1970-05-29
manner of death
natural causes
has works in the collection
Museum Ludwig
ethnic group
German Americans
name in native language
Eva Hesse
Commons category
Eva Hesse
start of work period
1964-01-01
end of work period
1970-01-01
Sources (7)

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Encyclopedic overview

Eva Hesse (January 11, 1936 – May 29, 1970) was a German-born American sculptor known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics. She is one of the artists who ushered in the postminimal art movement in the 1960s.

Life

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