Richard Pettibone
1938–2024
Introduction
Richard Pettibone (January 5, 1938 – August 19, 2024) was an American artist. He was known for his appropriation art, a practice that involves replicating or reinterpreting existing artworks. He is best known for his meticulously crafted miniature copies of works by artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, and Marcel Duchamp, which challenged conventional ideas of originality and authorship in modern art.
Wikidata identifier
Q20825678
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Introduction
Painter was first noted from the late 1960s for his copies of contemporary works by Warhol, Stella, and others. He was interested in Ezra Pound, and copied his book covers for a series of works in the 1990s. Pettibone also made Photorealist paintings during the 1970s.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, conceptual artist, installation artist, painter, sculptor
ULAN identifier
500106744
Names
Richard Pettibone, Richard H. Pettibone
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