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The Museum of Drawers—a cult object among audiences in Europe and America, as Texas Monthly stated in 1978—has the distinction of being the world’s smallest museum of twentieth-century art. But far from being a mere curiosity, the Museum of Drawers is a true microcosm of art produced during that time. Conceived and assembled by Swiss-born artist Herbert Distel in 1970, the museum consists of an old cabinet that contains twenty drawers, each of which are divided into twenty-five compartments. The resulting five hundred sections each contain a miniature work of art, many of which were specially commissioned for this project. An impressive array of artists, including Joseph Beuys, Marcel Duchamp, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Pablo Picasso, Cy Twombly, and Andy Warhol, is represented. The Museum of Drawers 1970–1977 is a complete portrait of this extraordinary collection and contains photographs of each of the drawers, as well as life-sized image of each individual compartment. Essays complementing these images cover the history and significance of the museum.
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The Museum of Drawers 1970-1977
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Hardback. Condition: New. The Museum of Drawers is the world's smallest museum of twentieth-century art. This unique piece has been conceived and put together by the Swiss-born artist Herbert Distel in 1970-77. It consists of an old cabinet made to hold reels of sewing silk whose twenty drawers each contain twenty-five compartments. Each of the 500 compartments houses an original miniature work of art, many of which were made especially for the Museum of Drawers. The list of artists represented includes such influential pioneers as Joseph Beuys, Marcel Duchamp, Hannah Höch, Meret Oppenheim, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol.Following a first presentation as a work-in-progress at the documenta 5 in Kassel (Germany) in 1972, the Museum of Drawers caused sensation internationally. It has been shown several times in New York, including a presentation at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in 1999, and at many museums around the world. After its restoration it is now part of the permanent collection of the Kunsthaus, Zürich.This new book is a comprehensive documentation of this extraordinary object. It shows all twenty drawers with their content as well as each of the 500 miniature art works individually and in true size. Essays on the history and importance of the entire work and concept complement the images.The exhibition at Arnolfini Art Center, Bristol, will run from 24 September to 20 November, marking AAC's 50th anniversary. Seller Inventory # LU-9783858813336
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Herbert Distel : Das Schubladenmuseum 1970 1977 - Fünfhundert Kunstwerke der Moderne/The Museum of Drawers 1970-1977 - Five Hundred Works of Modern Art : (German/English)
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Hardcover. Condition: Sehr gut. 1. Auflage. Z/BE/B : 184 Seiten, 553 farbige und 17 sw Abbildungen - Fünfhundert Kunstwerke der Moderne. Das kleinste Museum für moderne Kunst der Welt: das Kultobjekt wieder in Buchform- Five Hundred Works of Modern Art: a complete portrait of Herbert Distel s iconic Museum of Drawers and contains life-sized photographs of each individual work of art in its collection as well as images of each of the twenty drawers as an ensemble. Seller Inventory # ABE-1618327982667
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The Museum of Drawersa cult object among audiences in Europe and America, as Texas Monthly stated in 1978has the distinction of being the worlds smallest museum of twentieth-century art. But far from being a mere curiosity, the Museum of Drawers is a true microcosm of art produced during that time. Conceived and assembled by Swiss-born artist Herbert Distel in 1970, the museum consists of an old cabinet that contains twenty drawers, each of which are divided into twenty-five compartments. The resulting five hundred sections each contain a miniature work of art, many of which were specially commissioned for this project. An impressive array of artists, including Joseph Beuys, Marcel Duchamp, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Pablo Picasso, Cy Twombly, and Andy Warhol, is represented. The Museum of Drawers 19701977 is a complete portrait of this extraordinary collection and contains photographs of each of the drawers, as well as life-sized image of each individual compartment. Essays complementing these images cover the history and significance of the museum. The Museum of Drawers is the world's smallest museum of twentieth-century art. Includes original art works by 508 artists, including Beuys, Duchamp, Picasso and Warhol This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9783858813336
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Gebunden. Condition: New. The Museum of Drawers is the world s smallest museum of twentieth-century art. Includes original art works by 508 artists, including Beuys, Duchamp, Picasso and WarholVon 1970 und 1977 verwandelte der Kuenstler Herbert Distel (*1942) einen alten Naehseide. Seller Inventory # 5556127
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