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Painting to Hammer a Nail
Yoko Ono1961/1961
Modern Art Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Painting to Hammer a Nail' is known as an Instruction Painting and invites visitors to hammer a nail into the canvas. Produced collectively, this work undermines the traditionally privileged role of the artist in the creation of an artwork.
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- Title: Painting to Hammer a Nail
- Creator: Yoko Ono
- Creator Lifespan: 1933
- Creator Nationality: Japanese
- Creator Gender: Female
- Creator Birth Place: Tokyo, Japan
- Date: 1961/1961
- Physical Dimensions: w30.5 x h44.5 x d6 cm
- Credits: © Yoko Ono. Photo: Ben Westoby
- Type: Sculpture
- External Link: https://www.modernartoxford.org.uk/event/kaleidoscope-moment-grace/
- Medium: Wooden block painted white, hammer and nails
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