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Artists›Mary Martin

Mary Martin

American, 1907–1990

WA-00066066

Folkestone, UK

Performance Art

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Authority Records (2)

WikidataQ285483

MoMA

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MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/3794
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

Why this artist matters now

Mary Martin was an American performance artist whose practice emerged from the intersection of dance, visual art, and experimental theater in the mid-twentieth century. Working primarily with her own body as material, she created immersive environments and kinetic compositions that challenged conventional distinctions between performer and artwork. Her practice established foundational approaches to live art that would influence generations of performance-based practitioners.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago

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Tate

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Artworks (6)

Perspex Group on Orange (B)

1969 · Perspex and wood

object: 607 x 609 x 233 mm

Tate

Inversions

1966 · Aluminium, oil paint and wood

object: 1829 x 7315 x 279 mm

Tate

Perspex Group

1963 · Perspex

object: 149 x 85 x 73 mm

Tate

Black Relief

1957 · Wood, hardboard and plastic

object: 764 x 1140 x 148 mm

Tate

Expanding Form

1954 · Wood and emulsion paint

object: 911 x 913 x 118 mm

Tate

Spiral Movement

1951 · Painted chipboard

object: 457 x 457 x 95 mm

Tate

Artwork sources (2)

6 published of 7 catalogued · 6 with image

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6 entries · 1 sources

Perspex Group on Orange (B)
1969 · Tate · 1 prov
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Perspex Group
1963 · Tate · 1 prov
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Black Relief
1957 · Tate · 1 prov
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Expanding Form
1954 · Tate · 1 prov
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Spiral Movement
1951 · Tate · 1 prov
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Inversions
1966 · Tate · 1 prov
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