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Descossy, Gilbert, 1946-

 Person

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Amralab XI: Sculpture Buccale, 1984

 Item — Box 206: [Barcode: 31858072460128]
Identifier: CC-15685-16014
Scope and Contents

The object is a chewing gum cast of Descossey's tongue. In September 2000, over 3300 of Descossy's chewing gum sculptures were destroyed in a fire on a warehouse where they were stored. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Deja 8 Ans, 7 Mois, 6 Jours: Fragments / Descossy, Gilbert., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-16138-16481
Scope and Contents

Exhibition consisted of chewing gum sculptures. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Periples maches / Descossy, Gilbert., 2004

 Item
Identifier: CC-46714-49444
Scope and Contents

This catalogue depicts Descossy's new work, Arabic texts written on ceramic plaques. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004

Revolte / Gilbert Descossy., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-15974-16309
Scope and Contents

Each letter of the word REVOLTE, separately framed, is made of chewing gum by the artist who describes in each accompanying diary text what, when, and duration of the type of gum he chewed. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

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Visual art 4
Body art 2
Documentation 2
Calligraphic text 1
Conceptual art 1