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About Daniel Spoerri

Romanian · 1930–2024

Romanian[1]-Swiss Nouveau Réaliste who glued the remains of meals to tabletops and hung them on walls, turning shared food into sculptural records of time.

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Museums5
Countries3
Most worksStedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Amsterdam · 8 works
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who was Daniel Spoerri?
    Daniel Spoerri, born Daniel Isaac Feinstein in Galaţi, Romania, in 1930[1], was a dancer turned artist who became known for his 'snare-pictures'. He was also a founding signatory of Nouveau Réalisme in 1960[1], alongside Yves Klein, Jean Tinguely, and Arman.
  • What is Daniel Spoerri known for?
    Daniel Spoerri is known for his 'snare-pictures' (Tableau-Piège), in which he glued objects, such as leftover meals, to a tabletop and displayed it as art. He is also known for Eat Art; in 1963[1], he turned a Paris gallery into a functioning restaurant, with critics as waiters, and he later opened the Eat-Art-Gallery in Düsseldorf.
  • What was Daniel Spoerri's art style?
    Daniel Spoerri's art style involved capturing real-world objects and experiences, such as leftover meals, and presenting them as art. His 'snare-pictures' and Eat Art demonstrate his conviction that everyday life is already saturated with meaning.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Daniel Spoerri's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: Daniel Spoerri Used for: biography.
  2. [2] book guggenheim-amsterdamparisdu00solo Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  3. [3] book guggenheim-invested00blis Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  4. [4] book Braun, Emily, 1957-; Asor Rosa, Alberto; Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain), Italian art in the 20th century : painting and sculpture, 1900-1988 Used for: biography.
  5. [5] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.

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