Christian Boltanski

May 03, 2007 07:20


Christian Boltanski

French sculptor, painter, and installation artist, best known for his work using old and found photographs. Boltanski uses the detritus of everyday life - wrapping paper, biscuit tins, clothes, yearbook photos - to create pieces that focus on death, childhood, loss, and memory.


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photographs, art, found objects

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beckastar May 3 2007, 17:44:14 UTC
awesome. thank you for posting this. just ... wow.

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meepbat May 3 2007, 20:11:40 UTC
i'm glad you liked it :)

his stuff's amazing, isn't it

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waffen May 4 2007, 00:06:37 UTC
Very cool!

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radioroxie May 4 2007, 00:33:01 UTC
I love Christian Boltanski so much! Thank you for posting those.

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This is incredible stuff changingthesky May 5 2007, 15:12:58 UTC
and how is it I haven't happened upon it before?!

Rhetorical question but still - kudos for posting. I now have a new avenue to roam and discover...

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