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Amrhein, Joe

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1953-

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Perpetual IF (information friction) / Amrhein, Joe ; Sackner MA ; Sackner RK., 2008

 Item
Identifier: CC-49216-70258
Scope and Contents

An interview of Amrhein with Ati Maier comprises the text of this illustsrated catalogue. The Sackner Archive lent their work "Whatever" to the exhibition and it is depicted in this catalogue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008

Whatever / Amrhein, Joe., 2005

 Item
Identifier: CC-44510-46660
Scope and Contents

The hand painted, multi-colored letters are listed vertically. Each word is a different typeface. The artist was a sign painter in his early career and the fonts clearly reflect varing commercial styles. The complete sentence reads, "Unraveling art historical tradition, or arguing with political correctness, or thinking only about painting, or fusing art history and modernity, or exploring the refractory nature of sexual desire, or whatever." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2005