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Mel Bochner

American conceptual artist (1940-2025) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 84

Melvin Simon Bochner was an American conceptual artist. He is considered to be one of the founders of Conceptual Art, and credited with reshaping the canon of contemporary art.

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Awards

Guggenheim Fellowship
Rome Prize

About this person

Bochner's 1966 exhibition, “Working Drawings And Other Visible Things On Paper Not Necessarily Meant To Be Viewed As Art,” is cited as one of the first conceptual art exhibitions in the world.

Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 2025 · aged 84

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