“In 1967 there was no place for photography in a contemporary art gallery. It was almost impossible to get an art dealer to look at, let alone exhibit, anything photographic.”
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Mel Bochner
Mel Bochner, born in 1940, is an American artist known for his exploration of the relationship between language, symbols, and visual elements in various forms such as painting, sculpture, installation, and photography. more
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