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Michael Asher
American conceptual artist (1943-2012) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 69
Michael Max Asher was an American conceptual artist, described by The New York Times as "among the patron saints of the Conceptual Art phylum known as Institutional Critique, an often esoteric dissection of the assumptions that govern how we perceive art."
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About this person
Rather than designing new art objects, Asher typically altered the existing environment, by repositioning or removing artworks, walls, facades, etc.
Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1943 to 2012 · aged 69
