Eva Hesse
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Eva Hesse was a pioneering German-born American sculptor whose innovative use of unconventional materials and engagement with postminimalism and process art made her a key figure in 1960s contemporary art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eva Hesse canonical | 2 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
German-American artist
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artist ⓘ painter ⓘ person ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| associatedWith | SoHo art community ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | brain tumor ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1936-01-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1970-05-29 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cooper Union
NERFINISHED
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School of Industrial Art, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Yale University ⓘ |
| education | Yale School of Art and Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | 1960s contemporary art ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
drawing
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painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| fullName | Eva Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Eva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary sculpture
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feminist art ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abstract Expressionism
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Josef Albers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fiberglass sculptures
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latex sculptures ⓘ rope sculptures ⓘ use of unconventional materials in sculpture ⓘ |
| language |
English
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German ⓘ |
| movement |
Minimalism
NERFINISHED
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Postminimalism NERFINISHED ⓘ Process art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
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German ⓘ |
| notableExhibition |
Jewish Museum, New York, 1960s group shows
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum retrospective (1972) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
“Accession II”
NERFINISHED
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“Contingent” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Hang Up” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Repetition Nineteen III” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Right After” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hamburg, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| spouse | Tom Doyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | abstract art ⓘ |
| workedAt | Bowery studio, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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