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Eva Hesse

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German-born American sculptor who worked with unconventional materials like latex and died young at 34, creating works that would intentionally degrade

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"I think about how her works, especially the latex ones, she made knowing they would degrade relatively quickly, and how she died so young. I would love to go to a museum or retrospective full of her works, but I've only seen a few pieces at once. So alien and emotional."
Obsessed with Eva Hesse lately again · u/munchausenbymoxie · ↑101 · 2025-05-22
"Eva Hesse (1936-1970) transformed the language of sculpture through her pioneering use of alternative forms and materials. Challenging the hard-edged, manufactured aesthetic of the prevailing minimalist movement of her day, Hesse's use of latex, Fiberglas and industrial plastics opened new possibili"
Eva Hesse · u/asiwasmovingahead_ · ↑31 · 2025-10-20
"Eva Hesse (born January 11, 1936, Hamburg, Germany—died May 29, 1970, New York, New York, U.S.) was a German-born American painter and sculptor known for using unusual materials such as rubber tubing, fibreglass, synthetic resins, cord, cloth, and wire."
Obsessed with Eva Hesse lately again · u/munchausenbymoxie · ↑101 · 2025-05-22
"Eva Hesse (1936-1970) transformed the language of sculpture through her pioneering use of alternative forms and materials. Challenging the hard-edged, manufactured aesthetic of the prevailing minimalist movement of her day, Hesse's use of latex, Fiberglas and industrial plastics opened new possibili"
Eva Hesse · u/asiwasmovingahead_ · ↑31 · 2025-10-20
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