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Artists›Arthur Köpcke

Arthur Köpcke

1928–1977

WA-00014812

Hamburg, Germany

Mixed MediaFluxus

Representation

None documented

Institutional Exhibitions

Works in Collection

183

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Publications Referenced

80%

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Authority Records (2)

WikidataQ123560

MoMA

Field Verification (3 fields)

1 cross-verified · 2 single-source

Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
BiographyWikipedia· 88%
NationalityArtsy· 85%

Source Registry (2)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/18701
Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Tier 1 · Institutional40%

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Movement

Fluxus

Medium

Mixed Media

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Museum Collections

Museum of Modern ArtNew York

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Artworks (88)

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North (no. 7/8, 1979)

Frame: 24 5/8 x 20 11/16 x 1 1/2" (62.5 x 52.5 x 3.8 cm)

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1972 · Box containing 129 scores mounted on 72 sheets of paper (SG CONFRIM)

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Glass House from Inside (Glashaus von innen) from Weekend

1972 · Screenprint from a portfolio of nine screenprints (two with glitter additions), five stereotype and linoleum cuts, four offset lithographs, and one multiple

composition: 24 7/16 x 18 7/8" (62 x 48 cm); sheet: 24 7/16 x 18 7/8" (62 x 48 cm)

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Glass House from Outside (Glashaus von aussen) from Weekend

1972 · Screenprint from a portfolio of nine screenprints (two with glitter additions), five stereotype and linoleum cuts, four offset lithographs, and one multiple

composition: 24 7/16 x 18 7/8" (62 x 48 cm); sheet: 24 7/16 x 18 7/8" (62 x 48 cm)

1966 · Oil and pencil on printed paper

sheet: 14 x 9 1/8" (35.5 x 23.2 cm)

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Reading Work Piece No. 18

1965 · (CONFIRM)

13 3/8 x 16 5/16 x 1 5/16" (34 x 41.5 x 3.3 cm)

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Reading Work Piece No. 10: fill with own imagination

1965 · Stamped ink on paper

sheet: 5 5/16 x 7 1/2" (13.5 x 19 cm)

Invitation to performance at Mobilia, Denmark, July 20, 1964

1964

sheet: 9 3/8 x 6 3/4" (23.8 x 17.2 cm)

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Invitation to performance at Mobilia, Denmark, July 24-26, 1964

1964

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Reading Work Piece (Principle) No. 97 & 104

1964 · Plastic box with offset label

1 3/16 x 4 3/4 x 4" (3 x 12 x 10.2 cm)

Frame: 2 15/16 x 12 x 16 1/16" (7.4 x 30.5 x 40.8 cm)

Frame: 23 7/8 x 19 x 1 1/4" (60.6 x 48.2 x 3.1 cm)

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Rebus

1963 · Graphite, ink, pigment and tape on two sheets of paper (CONFIRM)

sheet: 16 5/16 x 11 5/8" (41.5 x 29.5 cm)

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Wo Liegt dein hund begraben?

1963 · Assemblage (CONFIRM)

27 9/16 x 39 3/8 x 1 3/16" (70 x 100 x 3 cm)

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Prototype forReading Work Pieces

1963 · Vinyl-covered attaché case, containing objects in various media

overall (closed): 15 3/8 x 16 15/16 x 5 1/2" (39 x 42.5 x 14 cm)

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Untitled Environment, Festival of Misfits, Gallery One, London, October 23- November 8, 1962

1962 · Gelatin silver print

sheet: 7 15/16 × 8 1/16" (20.2 × 20.4 cm)

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Untitled Environment, Festival of Misfits, Gallery One, London, October 23- November 8, 1962

1962 · Gelatin silver print

sheet: 6 7/8 × 9 15/16" (17.4 × 25.3 cm)

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Music While You Work, Festival of Misfits, ICA, London, October 23- November 8, 1962

1962 · Gelatin silver print

sheet: 10 × 8" (25.4 × 20.3 cm)

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88 published of 181 catalogued · 20 with image

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88 publishedof 181 catalogued20 img

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Artsy

Art Institute of Chicago

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Movements1

Fluxus

Collections1

Museum of Modern Art

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In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

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