Joseph Kosuth  

                                                 January 31, 1945-Present-------------------------  

  

   

 Kosuth is an artist that uses a variety of mediums and was born in Toledo, Ohio.. Kosuth helped tomake installation artwork as we think of it since the late 1960’s. He explored language and 

appropriation to express his own ideas.  He was first a painter, but began to make conceptual works inthe late 60’s. 

Kosuth's art  explores the nature of art rather than making what is traditionally called "art". Heexperiments with representation in his work by having one subject represented in different ways.Kosuth's

works reflect on himself. 

Representation Conceptual art Installation

Means that the work depicts something easily recognized 

by most people.

Art that is intended to send an idea or concept to the perceiver and need not involve the creation or appreciation of a traditional art. 

Describes an area of 3D works that are often sitespecific and designed to transform the perception of a space.

 

    Reflect on Kosuths art above. How does each term relate to this work?   Representation_________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________  Conceptual Art___________________________________________________________________________  _____________________________________________________________________________  Installation_____________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________ 

    

          What common object in your house would you choose to represent in three different ways? Is it an important object? Why did you use this?  ______________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________       

Compare and contrast these two works by Kosuth  ______________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________     What do you think art is? How does this challenge tradition works (use of materials, outcome, for example)? ______________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________ 

  

       

MARCEL DUCHAMP   

  Duchamp also made readymade art. This piece is called “Bicycle Wheel.   Compare and Contrast Kosuth’s work to Duchamp.  ______________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________    RESOURCES: http://www.skny.com/artists/josephkosuth/ http://www.guggenheim.org/newyork/collections/collectiononline/artists/bios/1070 http://www.moma.org/collection/artist.php?artist_id=3228  

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