Nelson Leirner
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Nelson Leirner was a Brazilian contemporary artist known for his irreverent, critical, and often humorous works that appropriated popular and religious imagery to question art institutions and consumer culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nelson Leirner canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian contemporary artist
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human ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
irony and parody
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use of kitsch objects ⓘ use of ready-mades ⓘ use of serial repetition ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Brazil ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1932-01-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | São Paulo ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Brazil ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2020-03-07 ⓘ |
| educatedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exhibitedAt |
São Paulo Art Biennial
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surface form:
Bienal de São Paulo
Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo ⓘ Museum of Modern Art, Rio de Janeiro ⓘ
surface form:
Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP) ⓘ
surface form:
Museu de Arte de São Paulo
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| father | Isai Leirner ⓘ |
| field | visual arts ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
installation art
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object-based art ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Marcel Duchamp
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Pop art ⓘ
surface form:
pop art movement
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| knownFor |
appropriation of popular imagery
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appropriation of religious imagery ⓘ critical and humorous artworks ⓘ critique of consumer culture ⓘ questioning art institutions ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| mother | Felícia Leirner ⓘ |
| movement |
conceptual art
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contemporary art ⓘ pop art ⓘ |
| name | Nelson Leirner self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Brazilian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Adoração
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Homenagem a Fontana ⓘ Porco Empalhado ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
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teacher ⓘ |
| relative | Adolpho Leirner ⓘ |
| residence | São Paulo ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
humor
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irreverence ⓘ social criticism ⓘ use of popular culture icons ⓘ use of religious symbols ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Escola de Artes Visuais do Parque Lage
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Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado ⓘ |
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