George Brecht

1926–2008

Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, conceptual artist, painter, performance artist, sculptor, writer

ULAN identifier

500045721

Names

George Brecht, George MacDiarmid

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First acquired
1994

Date of birth
August 27, 1926

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4 works

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Frank WANG Yefeng, The Levitating Perils #2

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