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Matthew Barney

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American sculptor and filmmaker (born 1967)

Person · Open Library

Works
25

Top works

  • Indian Larry
  • Parkett 45
  • The Body as matrix
  • The Hugo Boss Prize, 1996
  • Matthew Barney

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Film & TV

San Francisco

Matthew Barney was born in San Francisco in 1967; at age six, he moved to Idaho with his family. After his parents divorced, Barney continued to live with his father in Idaho, playing football on his high school team, and visiting his mother in New York City, where he was introduced to art and museums. This intermingling of sports and art informs his work as a sculptor and filmmaker. After…

Known for

  • Secondary — Ken Stabler2023
  • Redoubt — Engraver2019
  • River of Fundament — The Ka of Norman / Osiris: James Lee Byers2014
  • Drawing Restraint 172010
  • Drawing Restraint 9 — Occidental Guest2006
  • Matthew Barney: No Restraint — Self2006
  • DRAWING RESTRAINT 13: Instrument of Surrender — Douglas MacArthur2006
  • The Cremaster Cycle: A Conversation with Matthew Barney — Himself2004
  • The Cremaster Cycle2003
  • The Body as Matrix: Matthew Barney's Cremaster Cycle — Himself2002

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Listeners
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Total plays
617

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Matthew
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
San Francisco
Occupation
visual artist
Languages spoken
English language
Participant in
Documenta IX
Field of work
film
Image
Matthew Barney in 2007.jpg
Work location
New York City
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Commons category
Matthew Barney
date of birth
1967-03-25
described by source
UbuWeb
unmarried partner
Björk
has works in the collection
Whitney Museum of American Art
writing language
English language
floruit
1994-01-01
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