David Hammons, African-American Flag

David Hammons

American · b. 1943

David Hammons is an American artist, best known for his works in and around New York City and Los Angeles during the 1970s and 1980s. (Wikipedia)

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  1. David Hammons, Untitled, 2000, crystal, brass, frosted glass, light fixtures, hardware and steelUntitledPhillips · $8,005,000≈ £5,009,073≈ €5,976,557Sign up to see
  2. David Hammons, It’s Not Necessary, 1990, wire basket, sheet music, tennis balls, crystals, nails and wire on fabricIt’s Not NecessaryPhillips · $5,475,000≈ £3,914,069≈ €4,581,207Sign up to see
  3. David Hammons, Untitled, 1988, rubber tube, frying pans and metal chainsUntitledPhillips · $3,660,000≈ £2,719,774≈ €3,234,358Sign up to see

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David Hammons is an American artist, best known for his works in and around New York City and Los Angeles during the 1970s and 1980s.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1943Wikidata Q320846 ↗ULAN 500114717 ↗Museum works 1

In the collections of

TateHessel Museum of ArtMetropolitan Museum of ArtMuseum of Modern ArtNational Museum of African American History and CultureSan Francisco Museum of Modern ArtStedelijk Museum voor Actuele KunstStudio Museum in HarlemThe BroadWhitney Museum of American ArtArt Institute of Chicago

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David Hammons, African-American Flag
African-American Flag1990
Museum of Modern Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Modern Art

Artist record compiled from: Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), Wikidata (CC0), MoMA collection data (CC0), Tate collection data (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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