Gavin Turk

Gavin Turk

British · b. 1967 · Painter, Printmaker

Gavin Turk is a British artist from Guildford in Surrey, and was considered to be one of the Young British Artists. Turk's oeuvre deals with issues of authenticity and… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Gavin Turk, Pile, 2004, painted bronzePilePhillips · £104,500≈ $164,358≈ €146,892Sign up to see
  2. Gavin Turk, Robert Morris Untitled 1965-72, 1990, distressed mirror plate glass and wood in four partsRobert Morris Untitled 1965-72Phillips · £86,500≈ $133,020≈ €116,879Sign up to see
  3. Gavin Turk, Pile, 2004, painted bronzePilePhillips · $131,000≈ £90,701≈ €115,165Sign up to see

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Gavin Turk is a British artist from Guildford in Surrey, and was considered to be one of the Young British Artists. Turk's oeuvre deals with issues of authenticity and identity, engaged with modernist and avant-garde debates surrounding the 'myth' of the artist and the 'authorship' of a work of art.

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Born 1967, GuildfordOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor, PhotographerWikidata Q5528291 ↗ULAN 500118662 ↗

In the collections of

TateMuseum of Modern Art

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contemporary art

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), Tate collection data (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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