A Retrospective
Marcel Broodthaers (Belgian, 1924–1976) worked primarily as a poet until the age of 40, when he turned to the visual arts. Over the next 12 years, his work retained a poetic quality and a sense of humor that balanced its conceptual framework; for his first solo exhibition, he encased unsold copies of his latest poetry book, Pense-Bête (Memory aid, 1964), in plaster, turning them into a sculpture. Read more.
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Pense-Bête (Memory aid) (1964), Marcel Broodthaers. Image Courtesy of © 2016 Estate of Marcel
Moules sauce blanche (Mussels with white sauce) (1967), Marcel Broodthaers. Image Courtesy of © 2016 Estate of Marcel
Frites (Fries) (1966), Marcel Broodthaers. Image Courtesy of © 2016 Estate of Marcel
Armoire blanche et table blanche (White cabinet and white table) (1965), Marcel Broodthaers. Image Courtesy of © 2016 Estate of Marcel
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