Jean Tinguely

Jean Tinguely (22 May 1925 – 30 August 1991) was a Swiss sculptor best known for his kinetic art sculptural machines (known officially as Métamatics) that extended the Dada tradition into the later part of the 20th century. Tinguely's art satirized automation and the technological overproduction of material goods.

Jean Tinguely
Jean Tinguely, 1961
Born(1925-05-22)22 May 1925
Fribourg, Switzerland
Died30 August 1991(1991-08-30) (aged 66)
Bern, Switzerland
Known forPainting, Sculpture
Spouses
  • Eva Aeppli (1951–1960)
  • Niki de Saint Phalle (1971–1991)
PartnerMilena Palakarkina (1986–1991)
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