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Mel Bochner

born 1940

Language is not transparent 1969
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Biography

Mel Bochner (born 1940) is an American conceptual artist. Bochner received his BFA in 1962 and honorary Doctor of Fine Arts in 2005 from the School of Art at Carnegie Mellon University. He lives in New York City.

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Conceptual art

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  • Four Times Three

    Mel Bochner
    1973
  • Language is not transparent

    Mel Bochner
    1969
  • Cardinal Vs. Ordinal 5

    Mel Bochner
    1972, 1991
  • 36” Latitudinal Projection

    Mel Bochner
    1969

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