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Carl Andre

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Carl Andre , 1935-, American sculptor, b. Quincy, Mass. A former student of Patrick Morgan and Frank Stella, Andre produces sculptures of elemental, classic form. His works reflect the quarries, shipyards, and islands of his birthplace and his years spent as a freight-train brakeman. One of the founders of the minimalist sculpture movement, he is famous for his floor pieces, including Lever (1966), in which fire bricks were arranged to extend laterally 400 feet (122 m) from a gallery wall. In 1988, he was tried and acquitted of pushing his wife, land art sculptor Ana Mendiata, to her death... Read more
Andre, Carl
Andre, Carl (1935– ). American sculptor...to be walked upon. However, Andre has also used three-dimensional...everyday world. In Britain Andre is best known for the sensational...occurred some four years earlier). Andre made headlines again in 1985... Read more
Andre, Carl
Andre, Carl (1935– ). American sculptor...even intended to be walked over. In Britain Andre is best known for the sensational publicity...its purchase by the Tate Gallery. In 1985 Andre again made headlines when he was charged... Read more

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