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Thomas Schütte

War Memorial, 2003

War Memorial. Thomas Schütte

THOMAS SCHÜTTE
Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany, 1954

 War Memorial, 2003
Bronze, wood, glass, and plastic
211 x 63 x 63 cm
Acquired in 2011

Thomas Schütte makes evocative, often disturbing alterations to familiar forms of expression like memorial portraiture and figurative sculpture. His work explores the human condition, offering a critical perspective on social, cultural, and political issues and visually eloquent commentary on memory, loss, and the difficulty of memorializing the past.

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Thomas Schütte

Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Alemania, 1954

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