Arthur Köpcke
Illustration — Fluxusconcert in the Kurhaus of Scheveningen, 13 November 1964. In front Køpcke, behind him with glasses is Willem de Ridder Arthur Köpcke (Born 1928 in Hamburg – Died 1977 in Copenhagen), also known as Arthur Køpcke, was a German-born artist known for his contributions to the first generation of Fluxus. Köpcke’s work includes paintings, scrolls, literary works, objects, collages, assemblies and Fluxus boxes.
Also recorded as Arthur Koepcke · Arthur Kopcke · Arthur Addi Køpcke · Addi Køpcke
Arthur Köpcke
![Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie: [onbekend] Beschrijving: Fluxus-groep gaf pop-art concert in Kurhaus, twee acteurs, boven: Willem de Ridder (met bril), naast hem Arthur Koepcke (Duitsland/Denemarken) Datum: 13 november 1964 Trefwoorden: BEZOEKERS, concerten Persoonsnaam: Fluxus-groep Instellingsnaam: Kurhaus Fotograaf: Gelderen, Hugo van / Anefo Auteursrechthe](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Fluxus-groep_gaf_Pop-art_concert_in_Kurhaus%2C_een_van_de_bezoekers_schoot_met_een%2C_Bestanddeelnr_917-1243.jpg/1280px-Fluxus-groep_gaf_Pop-art_concert_in_Kurhaus%2C_een_van_de_bezoekers_schoot_met_een%2C_Bestanddeelnr_917-1243.jpg)
Hugo van Gelderen / Anefo · CC0
- Born
- 1928 · Hamburg.
- Died
- 1977 · Copenhagen.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- artist · painter · sculptor · printmaker · writer
- Fields
- erotic art · belletristic literature · painting · objet d'art
- Languages
- German
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Born at Hamburg in 1928, died in Copenhagen in 1977.
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Arthur Köpcke, a writer, cinematographer, graphic artist, painter, performance artist and sculptor, was born on 26 November 1928 in Hamburg and died on 20 October 1977. The place of death of Arthur Köpcke is recorded as Kopenhagen by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and as København by the Getty Union List of Artist Names. The birth is recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Getty Union List of Artist Names.
Torben Christensen is recorded as having studied under Arthur Köpcke. The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is erotic art, belletristic literature and painting. Places of work recorded in the authority are Copenhagen and Hamburg. Employment is recorded with Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Work by Arthur Köpcke is recorded in the collections of Museum of Modern Art, Statens Museum for Kunst, ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum and Louisiana Museum of Modern Art.
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According to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, the recorded place of activity of Arthur Köpcke is Copenhagen.
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- 1.Joseph Beuys: Mach’s Fenster auf, halt ’ne Rede. In: Die Zeit, Nr. 46/1977
- 2.Interview zwischen Benjamin Maack und dem Anwalt Heinz-Harro Salloch. Rechtsstreit um Kreuzworträtsel-Kunst: "So toll ist die Kunstrichtung auch nicht". 2016-08-03.
- 3.Katja Auer: Seniorin beansprucht Urheberrecht an zerstörtem Kunstwerk, in: Süddeutsche Zeitung, 2. August 2016, S. 26
- 4.Petra Kipphoff: Warum? Warum nicht! In: Die Zeit, Nr. 44/1988; Rezension
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