Junk Art

By AustonDavenport

  • Fountain - Marcel Duchamp

    Fountain - Marcel Duchamp
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    Fountain by Marcel Dunchamp is a drinking fountain that was made to resemble a urinal. This is the piece of art that sparked junk art.

  • Specter of the Gardenia

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    This piece is a plaster head made from painted black cloth, zippers, and a strick of film around the neck. The head is on top of a velvet covered wood base.

  • Untitled

    Untitled
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    Lee Bontecou's work is created with welded steel, canvas, and black fabrig along with some wire. This peice has no name.

  • Film Star

    Film Star
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    Film Star is an art piece created by John Latham. The piece consists of books that have been chewed and burnted then glued to a metal canvas by plaster.

  • The Chase

    The Chase
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    Richard Stankiewicz sculpture is made of steel propellers and other junk. It falls under contemperary junk art.

  • Cubi XXVI

    Cubi XXVI
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    Cubi XXVI was created by abstract junk artist David Smith. His Cubi series of art was made from stainless steel rectangles and squares welded together in weired shapes.

  • Heureka

    Heureka
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    Jean Tinguely's Heureka is one of the first kinetic sculptures in junk art. The piece consists of several moving pieces.

  • The Pack

    The Pack
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    Joseph Beuys, The Pack, consisted of twenty four wooden sleds coming out of an old VW van.

  • The Time of All

    The Time of All
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    This is a junk sculpture created by Arman in 1989. This sculpture was a collection of several clocks. The sculpture was on display at Sant Lazare Station in Paris.

  • Riding Bikes

    Riding Bikes
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    Rober Raushenberg's Riding Bikes is a sculpture of two bikes virtical across from each other almost like a reflection. The two bikes are also covered in neon lights.

  • Ode to Frank Gahry

    Ode to Frank Gahry
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    Ode to Frank Gehry is a junk sculpture created by Noah Purifoy.

  • Garret

    Garret
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    Garrett is a sculpture created by junk artist Zac Freeman. His art work depicts a male named Garret. Garret is created with lids of cans and other junk objects.

  • Blue Dog and Turtle

    Blue Dog and Turtle
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    Darrell Reddy's blue dog and turtle depicts a standing blue dog with a turtle at its feet. The sculpture was on display at Ed B's studio then sold for $225

  • Hula Hoop Girl

    Hula Hoop Girl
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    Ed B's and Allison Naples Hula Hoop Girl is a new collab piece between the two artists. Ed B welded the metal together and Allison painted the piece.

  • Nonviolence

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    Tejn's non violence sculpture was designed to attract attention to a troubled urban area. This was to promote non violence.