Elaine Sturtevant
Sturtevant (as she is simply known) was born in Lakewood, Ohio in 1926. She has devoted the past 40 years to appropriating works by her contemporaries, many of which have since become icons of modern art. Like no other artist before her, Sturtevant poses the question of the true value of art in the art business, and puts the terms "original" and "originality" up for debate. Her work, which includes painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, film, and video, still provokes its viewers today-...See more
Sturtevant (as she is simply known) was born in Lakewood, Ohio in 1926. She has devoted the past 40 years to appropriating works by her contemporaries, many of which have since become icons of modern art. Like no other artist before her, Sturtevant poses the question of the true value of art in the art business, and puts the terms "original" and "originality" up for debate. Her work, which includes painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, film, and video, still provokes its viewers today--both intellectually and emotionally. Sturtevant has exhibited in group and solo shows internationally, and her work is included in the collections of the ARC, Paris; MOCA, Los Angeles; the Vienna Secession; and the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam. She lives and works in Paris, France. See less