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Artpress Dossier Links 1970s Conceptualism to 1980s and Present

publication · 2026-04-23

An artpress dossier from September 1989 challenges the common opposition between the 1970s and 1980s, proposing instead a continuity between the austerity of conceptual art and the proliferation of readymade works in the contemporary period.

Key facts

  • The dossier was published in artpress in September 1989.
  • It discusses the relationship between conceptual art of the 1970s and 1980s.
  • The author argues against viewing the two decades as antagonistic.
  • The text links conceptual austerity to the current multiplication of 'petits pains-ready made'.
  • The source URL is from artpress.com.

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  • artpress

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