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Vostell, Wolf
Vostell, Wolf (1932–98). German artist, born at Leverkusen, best known as one of Europe's leading organizers of Happenings. He studied graphic techniques and typography in Cologne (1950–3) and Wuppertal (1954–5), then painting at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris (1955–7), and the Düsseldorf Academy (1957–8). In 1954 he devised the term ‘décollage’ for collages he made from fragments of torn posters (a technique influenced by the affichistes). Subsequently he applied the word to other works (as in ‘Décollages-Happenings') and in 1962–9 he published a magazine called Dé-coll/age. He first organized Happenings in Paris in 1958 and thereafter in numerous other cities, including Berlin and New York. In 1962 he joined the Fluxus movement. Much of his work was politically motivated, with the accent on violence and destruction, and he described the student riots in Paris in 1968 as ‘the greatest Happening of all'.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Vostell, Wolf." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Vostell, Wolf." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-VostellWolf.html IAN CHILVERS. "Vostell, Wolf." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-VostellWolf.html |
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Vostell, Wolf
Vostell, Wolf (b Leverkusen, 14 Oct. 1932; d Berlin, 3 Apr. 1998). German artist, best known as one of Europe's leading organizers of happenings. He first organized such events in Paris in 1958 and thereafter in numerous other cities, including Berlin and New York. In 1962 he joined the Fluxus movement. Much of his work was politically motivated, with the accent on violence and destruction, and he described the student riots in Paris in 1968 as ‘the greatest happening of all’.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Vostell, Wolf." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Vostell, Wolf." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-VostellWolf.html IAN CHILVERS. "Vostell, Wolf." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-VostellWolf.html |
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IAN CHILVERS. "Vostell, Wolf." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Vostell, Wolf." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-VostellWolf.html IAN CHILVERS. "Vostell, Wolf." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-VostellWolf.html |
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