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David Hammons

born 1943

Untitled 1975
© David Hammons
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In Tate Modern

Materials and Objects

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Biography

David Hammons (born July 24, 1943) is an American artist, best known for his works in and around New York City and Los Angeles during the 1970s and 1980s.

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Artworks

  • Phat Free

    David Hammons
    1995, 1999
    On display at Tate Modern part of Materials and Objects
  • Blue Angels (Penises)

    David Hammons
    c.1970
    On display at Tate Modern part of Materials and Objects
  • Untitled from Flight Fantasy series

    David Hammons
    1995
    On display at Tate Modern part of Materials and Objects
  • Untitled

    David Hammons
    1975
    On display at Tate Modern part of Materials and Objects

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