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MultiplesAmerican20th century

Total Art Match-Box

c. 1965

Artists

Ben VautierArtist

FluxusDistributor

Description

Altered readymade box of matches, with added printed label.

Classification

Multiples

Technique

Mixed technique

Medium

Wooden matchbox, wooden safety matches, printed paper label

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

box: 3.6 x 5.2 x 1.3 cm (1 7/16 x 2 1/16 x 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Barbara Moore, Bound/Unbound, New York, New York, partial gift partial purchase; to Harvard University Art Museums, June 28, 2005.

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