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Eva Hesse
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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
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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)
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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
- Employer
- School of Visual Arts
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- Documenta 6
- Field of work
- art of sculpture
- Genre
- abstract art
- Movement
- postminimalism
- 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
- P8168
- United Kingdom
- start of work period
- 1964-01-01
- end of work period
- 1970-01-01
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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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