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Object sculpture

Scope note

Term used prior to about 1945 to describe three-dimensional works of art that incorporate found objects. For such works created after about 1945, use "assemblages (sculpture."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300047199

Broader Terms used

constructions (sculpture)

Created

12yrs ago

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