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1990s Body Art Revival Focuses on Male Nude

publication · 2026-04-23

Jeanne Siegel's article in Artpress examines the resurgence of 1970s body art in the 1990s, with the male body as central material, freed from theoretical constraints. Featured works include Robert Gober's body fragments, Arianne Lopez-Huici's photographs, Matthew Weinstein's paintings, and Matthew Barney's videos.

Key facts

  • 1990s saw a resurgence of 1970s body art
  • Male body became a central material in art
  • Jeanne Siegel authored the article
  • Robert Gober created body fragments
  • Arianne Lopez-Huici produced photographs
  • Matthew Weinstein made paintings
  • Matthew Barney created videos
  • Article published in Artpress in September 1993

Entities

Artists

  • Jeanne Siegel
  • Robert Gober
  • Arianne Lopez-Huici
  • Matthew Weinstein
  • Matthew Barney

Institutions

  • Artpress

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