Bruce Nauman born 1941

Bruce Nauman

born 1941

*First Hologram Series: Making Faces (I)* 1968
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Biography

Bruce Nauman (born December 6, 1941) is an American artist. His practice spans a broad range of media including sculpture, photography, neon, video, drawing, printmaking, and performance. Nauman lives near Galisteo, New Mexico.

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Artworks

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Double Poke in the Eye II
Bruce Nauman
1985
Changing Light Corridor with Rooms
Bruce Nauman
1971
Enforced Perspective: Allegory and Symbolism
Bruce Nauman
1975
Partial Truth
Bruce Nauman
1997
Setting a Good Corner (Allegory and Metaphor)
Bruce Nauman
1999
Violent Incident: Man-Woman Segment
Bruce Nauman
1986
Untitled (Drawing for Enforced Perspective)
Bruce Nauman
1975
Washing Hands Normal
Bruce Nauman
1996

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Artist as subject

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Setting a Good Corner (Allegory and Metaphor)
Bruce Nauman
1999
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Bruce Nauman
1970
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Bruce Nauman
1970
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1970
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Bruce Nauman
1970
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Bruce Nauman
1970

Film and audio

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Bruce Nauman:‘The true artist helps the world’

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Bruce Nauman: Raw Materials
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Writers on Art: The Art of the Word

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Bruce Nauman

born 1941

Prints and Drawings Rooms

Biography

Artworks

Double Poke in the Eye II

Changing Light Corridor with Rooms

Enforced Perspective: Allegory and Symbolism

Partial Truth

Setting a Good Corner (Allegory and Metaphor)

Violent Incident: Man-Woman Segment

Untitled (Drawing for Enforced Perspective)

Washing Hands Normal

Artist as subject

Setting a Good Corner (Allegory and Metaphor)

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b

c

d

e

Film and audio

Bruce Nauman:‘The true artist helps the world’

Features

Bruce Nauman: Raw Materials

Writers on Art: The Art of the Word

In the shop

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Stories

Tate Kids

Prints and Drawings Rooms

Biography

Artworks

Double Poke in the Eye II

Changing Light Corridor with Rooms

Enforced Perspective: Allegory and Symbolism

Partial Truth

Setting a Good Corner (Allegory and Metaphor)

Violent Incident: Man-Woman Segment

Untitled (Drawing for Enforced Perspective)

Washing Hands Normal

Artist as subject

Setting a Good Corner (Allegory and Metaphor)

a

b

c

d

e

Film and audio

Bruce Nauman:‘The true artist helps the world’

Features

Bruce Nauman: Raw Materials

Writers on Art: The Art of the Word

In the shop

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