Matthew Barney
Matthew Barney is an American contemporary artist and film director who works in the fields of sculpture, film, photography and drawing. His works explore connections among geography, biology, geology and mythology as well as notable themes of sex, intercourse, the human body, and conflict. His early pieces were sculptural installations combined with performance and video.
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- Born in
- San Francisco
- Educated at
- Capital High SchoolYale School of Art
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- 🏆 Goslarer Kaiserring
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1967
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