Bruce Nauman

born 1941

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Bruce Nauman (born December 6, 1941) is an American artist. His practice spans a broad range of media including sculpture, photography, neon, video, drawing, printmaking, and performance. Nauman lives near Galisteo, New Mexico.

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Double Poke in the Eye II

Bruce Nauman

1985

Changing Light Corridor with Rooms

Bruce Nauman

1971

Enforced Perspective: Allegory and Symbolism

Bruce Nauman

1975

Partial Truth

Bruce Nauman

1997

Setting a Good Corner (Allegory and Metaphor)

Bruce Nauman

1999

Violent Incident: Man-Woman Segment

Bruce Nauman

1986

Untitled (Drawing for Enforced Perspective)

Bruce Nauman

1975

Washing Hands Normal

Bruce Nauman

1996

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Setting a Good Corner (Allegory and Metaphor)

Bruce Nauman

1999

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1970

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Writers on Art: The Art of the Word

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Bruce Nauman

born 1941

Prints and Drawings Rooms

Biography

Artworks

Double Poke in the Eye II

Changing Light Corridor with Rooms

Enforced Perspective: Allegory and Symbolism

Partial Truth

Setting a Good Corner (Allegory and Metaphor)

Violent Incident: Man-Woman Segment

Untitled (Drawing for Enforced Perspective)

Washing Hands Normal

Artist as subject

Setting a Good Corner (Allegory and Metaphor)

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Stories

Bruce Nauman:‘The true artist helps the world’

Bruce Nauman: Raw Materials

Writers on Art: The Art of the Word

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Partial Truth

Setting a Good Corner (Allegory and Metaphor)

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Setting a Good Corner (Allegory and Metaphor)

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Bruce Nauman:‘The true artist helps the world’

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