McCarthy, Paul (b.1945)

Creator details

Name: McCarthy, Paul (b.1945)
Nationality: American
Biography: Provocative artist first known for his performance pieces dealing with taboos, childhood myths, and issues of human psyche and behavior, and in later career for his monumental sculptures and installations dealing with similar themes.

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Assets (23 in total)

Tomato Head (Green), 1994 (fiberglass, urethane, rubber, metal, plastic, fabric & painted metal base)

Mechanical Pig, 2003-05 (silicone, platinum, fibreglass, metal & electrical components)

Blockhead, temporary Inflatable sculpture at Tate Modern, London, UK, 2003 (photo)

Pig Island by Paul McCarthy - Fondazione Nicola Trussardi, Milan

Artist Paul McCarthy and Massimiliano Gioni (curator at the New Museum in New York and director of the Nicola Trussardi Foundation) in front of Paul McCarthy's work

Daddies Bighead, temporary Inflatable sculpture at Tate Modern, London, UK, 2003 (photo)

Inauguration of the exhibition 'Elogio del Dubbio' (In Praise of Doubbio) in Punta della Dogana on April 8, 2011: Paul McCarthy Room -

Pig Island by Paul McCarthy, exhibited in the first major solo show in an Italian institution by the American artist Paul McCarthy. Fondazione Nicola Trussardi, Palazzo Citterio, Via Brera 14, Milan. May-July, 2010/“” Pig Island”” by Paul McCarthy, opera esposta nella prima personale dedicata all'artista americano da una istituzione italiana. Fondazione Nicola Trussardi, Palazzo Citterio, Via Brera 14, Milano. maggio-luglio 2010 -

Basement Bunker: George W. with Face Camera, Pipe and Pink Shirt, 2003 (cibachrome print mounted on aluminum)

Michael Jackson Fucked Up (Big Head), 2002 (bronze)

Dreaming by Paul McCarthy a selfportrait exhibited in “Pig Island””, the first major solo show in an Italian institution by the artist. Fondazione Nicola Trussardi, Palazzo Citterio, Via Brera 14, Milan. May - July, 2010/“” Dreaming”” by Paul McCarthy, authoritative esposto nella mostra “” Pig Island””, la prima personale dedicata all'artista americano da una istituzione italiana. Fondazione Nicola Trussardi, Palazzo Citterio, Via Brera 14, Milano. maggio-luglio 2010 -

Static (Pink), by Paul McCarthy 2004-2009 (private collection) exhibited in “Pig Island””, the first major solo show in an Italian institution by the American artist Paul McCarthy. Fondazione Nicola Trussardi, Palazzo Citterio, Via Brera 14, Milan. May-July, 2010. In this opera is represented an orgy of men and animals, as it combines brutally former US president George W. Bush and pigs/“” Static””” (Pink), by Paul McCarthy 2004-2009 (collezione privata), opera esposta nella mostra “” Pig Island””, la prima personale dedicata all'artista americano da una istituzione italiana. Fondazione Nicola Trussardi, Palazzo Citterio, Via Brera 14, Milano. maggio-luglio 2010. In this opera realizzata with silicone rosa, e rappresentata un'orgia tra l'ex presidente degli Stati Uniti George W. Bush e dei maiali -

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