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Barney, Beuys : all in the present must be transformed

by Nancy Spector, Matthew Barney, Mark Taylor, Nat Trotman

This catalogue examines the conceptual and aesthetic parallels between Matthew Barney and Joseph Beuys. It explores their use of metaphorical materials, narrative structures, and the relationship between performance and sculpture through drawings and major installations.

Accession 9417 ISBN 9780892073559 Publisher Guggenheim Museum
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