Edward Kienholz

(American, 1927–1994)

Edward Kienholz was an American artist known for his found-object assemblages and installations he referred to as tableauxs. In one of his most controversial works, The State Hospital (1966), Kienholz provided a grisly account of the filth-laden conditions he saw while working at a mental hospital during the 1940s. “I mostly think of my work as the spoor of an animal that goes through the forest and makes a thought trail, and the viewer is the hunter who comes and follows the trail,” he once reflected. “At one point I as the trail-maker disappear. The viewer then is confronted with the dilemma of ideas and directions.” Born on October 23, 1927 in Fairfield, WA, he grew up on a wheat farm where he learned carpentry, metalwork, and mechanics. Briefly attending college, Kienholz worked various jobs as a young man before moving to Los Angeles in 1952. Finding himself amidst a small subset of artist’s in the city, he along with the curator Walter Hopps founded Ferus Gallery. The gallery facilitated friendships with several artists of the time, including Bruce Conner and Wallace Berman, whose work made a lasting impact on Kienholz’s own practice. Throughout the 1960s, the artist created a number of tableauxs that graphically criticized racism, abuse, and other social injustices in ways that certain groups of people found objectionable. Kienholz married Nancy Reddin in 1973, the two went on to produce a number of collaborative works over the following decades. He died on June 10, 1994 in Sandpoint, ID. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., among others.

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Edward Kienholz (553 results)
Multiple zur Documenta 1972, 1972

Edward Kienholz

Multiple zur Documenta 1972, 1972

Sale Date: November 4, 2021

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Volksempfänger with Mirror, 1983

Edward Kienholz

Volksempfänger with Mirror, 1983

Sale Date: October 23, 2021

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Kienholz, Paris, Centre National d’Art..., 1974

Edward Kienholz

Kienholz, Paris, Centre National d’Art..., 1974

Sale Date: October 15, 2021

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For $194, 1970

Edward Kienholz

For $194, 1970

Sale Date: October 30, 2021

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For $193, 1970

Edward Kienholz

For $193, 1970

Sale Date: October 30, 2021

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Untitled, 1958

Edward Kienholz

Untitled, 1958

Sale Date: October 4, 2021

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Five Car Stud, 1971

Edward Kienholz

Five Car Stud, 1971

Sale Date: September 15, 2021

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The Opti-Can Royale, 1977

Edward and Nancy Kienholz

The Opti-Can Royale, 1977

Sale Date: July 20, 2021

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The Billionaire Deluxe, 1977

Edward Kienholz

The Billionaire Deluxe, 1977

Sale Date: July 18, 2021

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13 octobre.

Edward Kienholz

13 octobre.

Sale Date: May 31, 2021

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Documenta Kassel, 1973

Edward Kienholz

Documenta Kassel, 1973

Sale Date: June 9, 2021

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Volksempfänger with Mirror, 1983

Edward Kienholz

Volksempfänger with Mirror, 1983

Sale Date: April 24, 2021

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For $192.00, 1970

Edward Kienholz

For $192.00, 1970

Sale Date: April 24, 2021

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For $191.00, 1970

Edward Kienholz

For $191.00, 1970

Sale Date: April 24, 2021

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Portable War Memorial, 1968–1970

Edward Kienholz

Portable War Memorial, 1968–1970

Sale Date: March 20, 2021

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Suitcase/Koffer, Documenta 5, Kassel, 1972

Edward Kienholz

Suitcase/Koffer, Documenta 5, Kassel, 1972

Sale Date: May 28, 2020

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Untitled

Edward Kienholz

Untitled

Sale Date: December 18, 2020

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The Marriage Icon, 1972

Edward Kienholz

The Marriage Icon, 1972

Sale Date: December 9, 2020

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Untitled (Carousel)

Edward Kienholz

Untitled (Carousel)

Sale Date: December 10, 2020

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For $188.00, 1970

Edward Kienholz

For $188.00, 1970

Sale Date: November 26, 2020

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For $461 /For $462 /For $463 / For $465 /For , 1990

Edward Kienholz

For $461 /For $462 /For $463 / For $465 /For , 1990

Sale Date: December 4, 2020

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The Portable War Memorial 1968, 1968

Edward Kienholz

The Portable War Memorial 1968, 1968

Sale Date: November 25, 2020

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Documenta Kassel, 1973

Edward Kienholz

Documenta Kassel, 1973

Sale Date: November 25, 2020

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Carmen Monoseries #19, 1991, 1991

Edward and Nancy Kienholz

Carmen Monoseries #19, 1991, 1991

Sale Date: September 16, 2020

Auction Closed

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