Willie Cole
1955–

Introduction

Willie Cole (born 1955 in Somerville, New Jersey) is a contemporary American sculptor, printer, and conceptual and visual artist. His work uses contexts of postmodern eclecticism, and combines references and appropriation from African and African-American imagery. He also has used Dada’s readymades and Surrealism’s transformed objects, as well as icons of American pop culture or African and Asian masks.

Wikidata identifier

Q8021437

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Introduction

Best known for his assemblage works made from or with ordinary domestic and used objects such as shoes, irons and ironing boards that reference African and African-American experience and traditional objects.

Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, assemblage artist, conceptual artist, graphic artist, installation artist, sculptor

ULAN identifier

500334448

Names

Willie Cole

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