One and Three Chairs is a quintessential example of Conceptual Art. It explores the relationship between language, image, and reality, questioning how we define and understand objects. It highlights the role of language in shaping our perception of the world.
Born: January 31, 1945, Toledo, Ohio, USA
Nationality: American
Style: Conceptual Art
Influences: Ludwig Wittgenstein, Marcel Duchamp, semiotics
Major Exhibitions: "One and Three Chairs" (1965), "Art as Idea as Idea" (1966)
Quote: "Art is the definition of art."
This work consists of a physical chair, a photograph of the same chair, and a dictionary definition of the word "chair."
