Found Object

What is Found Object?

A found object is a term used to describe a man-made or natural object, or a fragment of one, that an artist discovers or purchases and keeps for inspiration or as a work of art. The artist may also modify the object or incorporate it into a collage or assemblage, transforming it into a new piece of art.
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A

Anatsui, El

Ancart, Harold

Andre, Carl

Arman, Fernandez

Armleder, John

Aubertin, Bernard

B

Balkenhol, Stephan

Barry, Robert

Batchelor, David

Beuys, Joseph

Blake, Peter

Boetti, Alighiero

Boltanski, Christian

Bradford, Mark

Brossa, Joan

Burden, Chris

C

Cabrita Reis, Pedro

Caldas, Waltercio

Camnitzer, Luis

Carter, Nathan

Celmins, Vija

Chamberlain, John

Collier, Anne

Cornell, Joseph

Cragg, Tony

Craig-Martin, Michael

D

De Cock, Jan

De Saint Phalle, Niki

Dine, Jim

Dion, Mark

Donovan, Tara

Dr Lakra,

Duchamp, Marcel

de Bruyckere, Berlinde

E

Emin, Tracey

F

Faldbakken, Matias

Ferrari, León

Fischl & Weiss, Peter & David

Fleury, Sylvie

Fontaine, Claire

G

Gates, Theaster

Gehry, Frank

Giuseppe, Penone

Goldsworthy, Andy

Gupta, Subodh

H

Hanson, Duane

Harrison, Rachel

Hatoum, Mona

Hirst, Damien

Holler, Carsten

J

Johns, Jasper

Johnson, Rashid

K

Kabakov, Ilja

Kelley, Mike

Koons, Jeff

Kosuth, Joseph

Kounellis, Jannis

L

Lavier, Bertrand

Leirner, Nelson

López, Mateo

M

Mack, Heinz

Manders, Mark

Manzoni, Piero

Mccarthy, Paul

Merz, Mario

Merz, Marisa

Mr. Brainwash,

N

Nevelson, Louise

O

Oldenburg, Claes

Ono, Yoko

Opie, Julian

Oppenheim, Dennis

Orlinski, Richard

P

Paik, Nam June

Panamarenko,

Paolini, Giulio

Paolozzi, Eduardo

Pape, Lygia

Parker, Cornelia

Pierson, Jack

Porter, Liliana

Prince, Richard

Prouvost, Laure

Q

Quinze, Arne

R

Rauschenberg, Robert

Ray, Man

Reyle, Anselm

Roth, Dieter

S

Sachs, Tom

Schnabel, Julian

Shrigley, David

Smith, Lucien

Spoerri, Daniel

Stockholder, Jessica

T

Tapies, Antoni

Therrien, Robert

Tinguely, Jean

Tuymans, Luc

U

Uecker, Gunther

V

Van Hoeydonck, Paul

Vanmechelen, Koen

Vasconcelos, Joana

Vautier, Ben

Vhils,

W

West, Franz

Willaert, Joseph

Wood, Jonas

Z

Zangs, Herbert

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Appropriation

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