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Actions (works of art)

Scope note

Direct, literal events carried out by artists, especially in Germany and Austria, attempting to destroy barriers between art and life; often brutal and obscene.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000185409

Broader Terms used

<time-based works>

Term used for

Aktionen

Equivalent Terms used

action (work of art)

Created

13yrs ago

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