A Short History of Twentieth Century Art—Final Edit Revised and Bigger

Date1993

Maker Benjamin Patterson American, 1934 - 2016

Object number2019.8

ProvenanceThe artist; bequeathed to his sister, Elizabeth Patterson, Mill Creek, Washington, 2016

Photo CreditPhoto: Scott Leen

Exhibition HistoryWiesbaden, Germany, Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden, Benjamin Patterson: Born in the State of FLUX/us, June 2 - Sept. 23, 2012 (*exhibition circulated to the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and the Studio Museum in Harlem, but painting exhibited in Wiesbaden only).Published ReferencesGruhn, Elke. Benjamin Patterson: Living Fluxus. London: Koenig Books; Wiesbaden: Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden, 2012. P. 280, reproduced (details) pp. 139, 263, 289.

Credit LineGift of Dr. Elizabeth A. Patterson

Dimensions24 x 18 x 4 in. (61 x 45.7 x 10.2 cm)

MediumPlastic toys, CDs, and found objects on canvas