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Art Period: Conceptual Art

(Late 1960s-Late 1970s)

In Conceptual art, the idea or concept behind the work is as important as the work itself. Marcel Duchamp made the first examples of Conceptual art before World War I, but it only became recognised a distinct art form in the 1960s- Art The Definitive Visual Guide 

Artists mentioned:
Joseph Kosuth
Robert  Rauschenberg
What is Conceptual Art?
What is conceptual art
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Artist: Joseph Kosuth

Joseph Kosuth
Talks about his exhibition 'Sigmund Freud and the Play of the Burden of Representation
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Topics/questions addressed in the video:
  • Why is Sigmund Freud of particular interest to you?
  • What does 'curated installation' mean?
  • The meaning behind Kosuth's exhibition title 
  • Advise for young artists

Artist: Robert Rauschenberg

Robert Rauschenberg
Kids explore Robert Rauschenberg at the Tate museum
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Topics/questions addressed in the video:
  • Kids describe Rauschenberg artwork
  • Mentions the types of materials Rauschenberg uses
  • mentions their favourite Rauschenberg artworks
  • Kids create and share their own Rauschenberg inspired collages
  • What was Rauschenberg's artwork trying to show?
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