Found Object - Artists

Artists

Further information: List of found objects

Many modern artists are notable for their use of found objects in their art. These include:

  • Arman
  • Joseph Beuys
  • Guillaume Bijl
  • George Brecht
  • Jake and Dinos Chapman
  • Greg Colson
  • Joseph Cornell
  • Tony Cragg
  • Salvador Dalí
  • Marina DeBris
  • Jim Dine
  • Mark Divo
  • Marcel Duchamp
  • Tracey Emin
  • Tom Friedman
  • Jim Gary
  • Damien Hirst
  • Lonnie Holley
  • Jasper Johns
  • Joseph Kosuth
  • John Lefelhocz
  • Sarah Lucas
  • David Mach
  • Michael Craig Martin
  • Rodney McMillian
  • Louise Nevelson
  • Nam June Paik
  • Niki de Saint Phalle
  • Pablo Picasso
  • Robert Rauschenberg
  • Man Ray
  • Joe Rush
  • Leo Sewell
  • Daniel Spoerri
  • Kurt Schwitters
  • Michelle Stitzlein
  • Tomoko Takahashi
  • Wolf Vostell

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