Jean Tinguely – Shooting paintings, 1970 – Ink
Jean Tinguely – Shooting paintings, 1970 – Ink
Jean Tinguely – Shooting paintings, 1970 – Ink
Jean Tinguely – Shooting paintings, 1970 – Ink
Ink on paper This ink drawing documents the installation designed by Jean Tinguely for Tir (“Shooting Paintings”), performed by Niki de Saint Phalle in Milan in 1970 during the Festival of Nouveau Réalisme.
Combining technical notation and schematic clarity, Tinguely outlines the protective structure, shooting distance, and reinforced panels surrounding the target. The annotated measurements and directional arrows reveal the mechanical planning behind the action, reflecting his characteristic fusion of engineering and artistic intervention. The work captures the collaborative dynamic of the Tirs, in which rifle shots released concealed paint, transforming the surface through controlled destruction. As both preparatory plan and conceptual statement, the drawing offers a concise record of the performative infrastructure behind one of Nouveau Réalisme’s most emblematic gestures.
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Jean Tinguely (Switzerland, 1925–1991) was a Swiss sculptor renowned for his kinetic art, creating mechanical sculptures that often satirized automation and the overproduction of material goods. His notable works include 'Homage to New York' (1960), a self-destructing sculpture exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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Shooting paintings, 1970

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Ink on paper This ink drawing documents the installation designed by Jean Tinguely for Tir (“Shooting Paintings”), performed by Niki de Saint Phalle in Milan in 1970 during the Festival of Nouveau Réalisme.
Combining technical notation and schematic clarity, Tinguely outlines the protective structure, shooting distance, and reinforced panels surrounding the target. The annotated measurements and directional arrows reveal the mechanical planning behind the action, reflecting his characteristic fusion of engineering and artistic intervention. The work captures the collaborative dynamic of the Tirs, in which rifle shots released concealed paint, transforming the surface through controlled destruction. As both preparatory plan and conceptual statement, the drawing offers a concise record of the performative infrastructure behind one of Nouveau Réalisme’s most emblematic gestures.
Artwork Copyright © Jean Tinguely
Jean Tinguely (Switzerland, 1925–1991) was a Swiss sculptor renowned for his kinetic art, creating mechanical sculptures that often satirized automation and the overproduction of material goods. His notable works include 'Homage to New York' (1960), a self-destructing sculpture exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Artwork Copyright © Jean Tinguely
Jean Tinguely – Meta – Matic N9, 1960 – Pen and ink

Jean Tinguely

Meta – Matic N9, 1960

Drawing / Watercolor

Pen and ink

EUR 500

Jean Tinguely – Shooting paintings, 1970 – Ink

Jean Tinguely

Shooting paintings, 1970

Drawing / Watercolor

Ink

EUR 4,000

Jean Tinguely – Fontaine Joe Syffert from Eight by Eight, 1984 – Screen-print

Jean Tinguely

Fontaine Joe Syffert from Eight by Eight, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 1,300

Jean Tinguely – Chaos I, 1973 – Etching

Jean Tinguely

Chaos I, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Etching

Currently Not Available

Jean Tinguely – Roto Zaza No. 1, 1975 – Screen-print

Jean Tinguely

Roto Zaza No. 1, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

Currently Not Available

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Jean Tinguely – Shooting paintings, 1970 – Ink

Jean Tinguely

Shooting paintings, 1970

11.5 x 16 cm

Est. 2005 — twenty years of collecting, online.