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Thomas Frederick Arndt

Thomas Frederick Arndt

American

WA-00044054

Mixed Media

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Institutional Exhibitions

145

Works in Collection

147

Assets Indexed

4

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WikidataQ55217949

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Birth yearWikidata· 92%
Primary mediumWikidata· 92%

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Aichttps://www.artic.edu/artists/33457
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Thomas Frederick Arndt works in mixed media to create constructions that combine found objects, text, and ephemeral materials into densely layered assemblages. His practice treats the artwork as a repository for temporal and conceptual accumulation, where materials function as both formal elements and carriers of meaning. Arndt's work engages the legacy of assemblage and process-based art, built on sustained experimentation with unconventional surfaces and adhesives. His pieces resist easy categorization, oscillating between sculptural form and documentary artifact.

Source: Aic · Trust score: 95% · Updated 1mo ago

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Art Institute of ChicagoChicago

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Artworks (145)

Man and Woman, Ukrainian Village, Chicago

Man and Woman, Ukrainian Village, Chicago

1998 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 20.7 × 31 cm (8 3/16 × 12 1/4 in.); Paper: 27.7 × 35.4 cm (10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Father and Child, 57th Street Beach, Chicago

Father and Child, 57th Street Beach, Chicago

1998 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 31.1 × 20.8 cm (12 1/4 × 8 1/4 in.); Paper: 35.4 × 27.7 cm (13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Women at the State Fair, St. Paul, Minnesota

Women at the State Fair, St. Paul, Minnesota

1998 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 20.7 × 31.1 cm (8 3/16 × 12 1/4 in.); Paper: 27.7 × 35.5 cm (10 15/16 × 14 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Father & Daughter, Chicago

Father & Daughter, Chicago

1998 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 44.1 × 29.7 cm (17 3/8 × 11 3/4 in.); Paper: 50.5 × 40.5 cm (19 15/16 × 16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Young Man Riding the "L", Chicago

Young Man Riding the "L", Chicago

1998 · Gelatin silver print, selenium toned

Image: 29.7 × 44.6 cm (11 3/4 × 17 9/16 in.); Paper: 40.5 × 50.5 cm (16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Family On Their Front Steps, 18th Street, Chicago

Family On Their Front Steps, 18th Street, Chicago

1998 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 29.8 × 44.4 cm (11 3/4 × 17 1/2 in.); Paper: 40.6 × 50.5 cm (16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ukrainian Woman, Ukrainian Village

Ukrainian Woman, Ukrainian Village

1998 · Gelatin silver print

40.7 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Son of God, Pilsen, Chicago

The Son of God, Pilsen, Chicago

1997 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 20.7 × 31 cm (8 3/16 × 12 1/4 in.); Paper: 27.7 × 35.3 cm (10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Kids, Southside, Chicago

Kids, Southside, Chicago

1997 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 29.6 × 44.1 cm (11 11/16 × 17 3/8 in.); Paper: 40.5 × 50.5 cm (16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Woman in Entrance to Carson's, Chicago

Woman in Entrance to Carson's, Chicago

1997 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 29.7 × 44.4 cm (11 3/4 × 17 1/2 in.); Paper: 40.5 × 50.5 cm (16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Young Man Riding a Bus, Chicago

Young Man Riding a Bus, Chicago

1997 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 30 × 44.6 cm (11 13/16 × 17 9/16 in.); Paper: 40.6 × 50.6 cm (16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Looking Out of a Car, Chicago

Looking Out of a Car, Chicago

1996 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 29.3 × 43.2 cm (11 9/16 × 17 1/16 in.); Paper: 40.2 × 50.2 cm (15 7/8 × 19 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Mother & Child on the No. 1 Bus, Chicago

Mother & Child on the No. 1 Bus, Chicago

1996 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 29.6 × 44.3 cm (11 11/16 × 17 1/2 in.); Paper: 40.5 × 50.6 cm (16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Young Man, Southside, Chicago

Young Man, Southside, Chicago

1996 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 44.8 × 30.3 cm (17 11/16 × 11 15/16 in.); Paper: 50.5 × 40.6 cm (19 15/16 × 16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Demonstration for Jobs and Justice, Chicago

Demonstration for Jobs and Justice, Chicago

1996 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 29.9 × 44.3 cm (11 13/16 × 17 1/2 in.); Paper: 40.5 × 50.4 cm (16 × 19 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Woman in a Crowd, Chicago

Woman in a Crowd, Chicago

1996 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 44.2 × 29.7 cm (17 7/16 × 11 3/4 in.); Paper: 49.8 × 40.3 cm (19 5/8 × 15 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Two Dancers, Bud Bilikin Parade, Chicago

Two Dancers, Bud Bilikin Parade, Chicago

1996 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 29.6 × 44.1 cm (11 11/16 × 17 3/8 in.); Paper: 40.4 × 50.5 cm (15 15/16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Woman on the "L", Chicago

Woman on the "L", Chicago

1995 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 29.6 × 44.1 cm (11 11/16 × 17 3/8 in.); Paper: 40.5 × 50.5 cm (16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Man Walking to Northwestern Station, Chicago

Man Walking to Northwestern Station, Chicago

1995 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 44 × 29.7 cm (17 3/8 × 11 3/4 in.); Paper: 50.4 × 40.5 cm (19 7/8 × 16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Unemployed Man and His Child, Wabash avenue, Chicago, 1992

Unemployed Man and His Child, Wabash avenue, Chicago, 1992

1992 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 36.4 × 54.4 cm (14 3/8 × 21 7/16 in.); Paper: 50.7 × 60.7 cm (20 × 23 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Young Men in a Drill Team, Parade, Chicago

Young Men in a Drill Team, Parade, Chicago

1992 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 29.8 × 44.3 cm (11 3/4 × 17 1/2 in.); Paper: 40.5 × 50.5 cm (16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Woman Streetwise Vendor, Chicago

Woman Streetwise Vendor, Chicago

1992 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 44.5 × 30 cm (17 9/16 × 11 13/16 in.); Paper: 50.5 × 40.6 cm (19 15/16 × 16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of a Man, Dearborn Street, Chicago

Portrait of a Man, Dearborn Street, Chicago

1991 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 43.8 × 29.1 cm (17 1/4 × 11 1/2 in.); Paper: 50.7 × 40.4 cm (20 × 15 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Man's Shoes, Grant Park, Chicago

Man's Shoes, Grant Park, Chicago

1991 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 29.2 × 43.6 cm (11 1/2 × 17 3/16 in.); Paper: 40.4 × 50.7 cm (15 15/16 × 20 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Stouffer's Restaurant, Chicago (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

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