Jean Tinguely

Jean Tinguely
Jean Tinguely, 1961
Born(1925-05-22)22 May 1925
Fribourg, Switzerland
Died30 August 1991(1991-08-30) (aged 66)
Bern, Switzerland
Known forPainting, Sculpture
Spouses
PartnerMilena Palakarkina (1986–1991)

Jean Tinguely (22 May 1925 – 30 August 1991) was a Swiss sculptor best known for his kinetic art sculptural machines (known officially as Métamatics) that extended the Dada tradition into the later part of the 20th century.[1] Tinguely's art satirized automation and the technological overproduction of material goods.

  1. ^ Chilvers, Ian; Glaves-Smith, John (2009). A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art. Oxford University Press. p. 709. ISBN 978-0-1992396-6-5.