Paul McCarthy
Paul McCarthy (born 1945) was a United States painter, sculptor and illustrator.
Also recorded as Paul Mccarthy; Paul MacCarthy.
Overview
The authority record associates the name with abject art. Work is classified under figurative art and conceptual art. Places of work recorded in the authority include Los Angeles and San Francisco. Works named in the authority record include Tree and Santa Claus. Catalogue entries for sculpture state material, cast or carving, dimensions and foundry or workshop marks. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.
In detail
American performance and installation artist (born 1945)
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“Paul McCarthy”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q221732: Paul McCarthy
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