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Felix Gonzalez-Torres
1957–1996 · Cuban-American · Based in New York, USA (d. 1996)
- Pratt Institute, Brooklyn
- International Center of Photography (ICP)
- New York University
- Participatory Candy Spills
- Paper Stacks
- Hanging Lightbulb Strings
- Beaded Curtains
Felix Gonzalez-Torres created one of the most influential late-twentieth-century practices from piles of candy, stacks of paper, strings of light, clocks and photographs. Personal experiences of love, illness and loss coexist with public questions about politics, ownership and participation.
Installation; photography; sculpture
Gallery Representation
Major Works
- 1991Untitled (Portrait of Ross in L.A.)
- 1991Untitled (Perfect Lovers)
- 1991Untitled (Placebo)
- 1990Untitled (USA Today)
- 1991Untitled (Public Opinion)
- 1993Untitled (North)
- 1991Untitled (Billboard of an Empty Bed)
- 1991Untitled (Go-Go Dancing Platform)
- 1992Untitled (Blood)
- 1990Untitled (Death by Gun)
Museums & Public Collections
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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