Jean Tinguely – Sketch for the End of the World

Louisiana poster with the work, The End of the World , by the Swiss sculptor, Jean Tinguely, (1925 - 1991). Tinguely became known for his mechanical sculptures, the so-called kinetic meta-mechanical works, and in 1960 he was a co-founder of the avant-garde group, Nouveaux Réalistes in Paris. Tinguely is known to many of the guests at Louisiana, who have exhibited works by Tinguely several times, the first time in 1961.

___

Jean Tinguely has been interested in combining image, sound and movement in his sculptures of scrap metal. His early works were reliefs with simple geometric shapes that moved.

But in the late 1950s, he began to assemble different pieces into freestanding mechanical constructions – or “machines”.

In addition to making sound, several of Tinguely's machines are capable of performing an activity, such as drawing or painting. And Tinguely also constructed machines that were designed to self-destruct.

Tinguelys machine, The sketch for the end of the world , which he designed for an exhibition in Louisiana in 1961, caused a scandal because a pigeon unfortunately died during the process.

Dimensions: W: 59.4 x H: 84.1 cm (A1)

Select a frame to see the poster framed. If the poster is purchased with a frame, we will frame the poster for you.

Frame: 12mm
Material: Frame in solid oak and with high-quality acrylic glass.