Marcel Broodthaers
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- Artist
Key facts:
- Life: 1924 - 1976
- Country: Belgium
- Gender: male
- Books: 6
- Artworks: 108
- Author Period Covered: 1988 - 2016
Timeline
There are 108 artworks by Marcel Broodthaers created between 1954 and 1975 in our database:
Movements
There are 6 artworks by Marcel Broodthaers linked to an art movement:
| Movement | Artworks | Distribution % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conceptual Art | 6 | 100.00 | |
Media and materials
Marcel Broodthaers used 72 distinct media and materials:
| Medium | Artworks | |
|---|---|---|
| Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate | 22 | |
| Offset lithograph | 9 | |
| Lithograph on paper | 6 | |
| Journal, letterpress printed | 2 | |
| Artist's book. Offset lithograph, thirty-two pages | 2 | |
| Photomechanical reproduction and glass jar | 1 | |
| Poetry book. Letterpress, forty-four pages, with line block frontispiece by Serge Vandercam | 1 | |
| Artist's book. Letterpress dust jacket wrapped around catalogue for Kölner Kunstmarkt '71 with artist's inscriptions | 1 | |
| Poetry book. Letterpress, twenty-four pages, with frontispiece by Serge Vandercam | 1 | |
| Two painted vacuum-formed plastic plates | 1 | |
| Gouache on printed paperboard | 1 | |
| Two screenprints | 1 | |
| Two offset lithographs with postcards | 1 | |
| Offset lithograph with three postcards | 1 | |
| Offset lithograph with two postcards | 1 | |
| Painted photographic canvas on cut-out boards, in two parts | 1 | |
| Oil paint on 9 canvases | 1 | |
| Mussel shells with tinted resin on painted panel | 1 | |
| Poetry book. Letterpress, 32 pages, some with collage | 1 | |
| Mussel shells with tinted resin in painted pot | 1 | |
| Painted and printed unstretched canvas, in nine parts | 1 | |
| Frying pan with found vacuum-formed plastic lion head | 1 | |
| Lithograph on two sheets | 1 | |
| Offset manuscript and type, and reproductions of photographs | 1 | |
| Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate, with felt-tip pen additions | 1 | |
| Glass bottle, printed tissue, and box | 1 | |
| Line block with felt-tip pen additions | 1 | |
| Gelatin silver prints and ballpoint pen on paper | 1 | |
| Screenprint | 1 | |
| Screenprint on paper | 1 | |
| Photographic canvas | 1 | |
| Mechanical engraving and paint on twelve aluminum plates | 1 | |
| Artist's book. Offset lithograph, twenty-eight pages with printed folder | 1 | |
| Found oil painting and cigar | 1 | |
| Artist's book. Volume 1 of Vingt ans après, by Alexandre Dumas (1845, Pari Gallimard, 1961), with letterpress wrap and pasted insert containing an interview between the artist and the publisher | 1 | |
| Artist's book. Volume 2 of Vingt ans après, by Alexandre Dumas (1845, Pari Gallimard, 1961), with letterpress wrap and pasted insert containing an interview between the artist and the publisher | 1 | |
| Dress, hanger, and printed shopping bag with eggshells, on primed canvas | 1 | |
| 35mm filmstrip and pencil on cardboard | 1 | |
| 9 photographs, black and white, on paper on board | 1 | |
| Artist's book. Letterpess, sixteen pages | 1 | |
| Letterpress on unstretched, primed canvases, in nine parts | 1 | |
| Artist's book. Letterpress, twenty-eight pages | 1 | |
| Video (black and white, sound) | 1 | |
| Screenprint and 12 photographs, colour, on paper | 1 | |
| Painted wood and light sensitive emulsion on canvas | 1 | |
| Lithograph and screenprint on paper | 1 | |
| Mussel shells, pigment, polyester resin and iron casserole with wooden handles | 1 | |
| Ink on paper in artist's frames | 1 | |
| Soup can | 1 | |
| Artist's book. Pen in notebook, 116 pages, with pen and cut-and-pasted 100 deutsche mark note on envelope | 1 | |
| One from a set of 156 offset printed bulletins, exhibition copy | 1 | |
| Artist's book. Offset lithograph, thirty-eight pages16mm film (color, silent, 4:15 min.) and canister | 1 | |
| Artist's book. Offset lithograph, thirty-eight pages | 1 | |
| Gelatin silver prints and cut-and-pasted printed paper | 1 | |
| Photomechanical reproduction and plastic container | 1 | |
| Ink and pencil on paperboard | 1 | |
| Eggshells and paint on stretched canvas | 1 | |
| Painted ceramic bowl with painted and charred wood | 1 | |
| Eggshells, feather, and stove | 1 | |
| Screenprint on two sheets | 1 | |
| Wooden box, egg shells, printed paper and metal | 1 | |
| Letterpress on magazine page | 1 | |
| Artist's book, letterpress printed | 1 | |
| Ink, colored ink, and lithograph on four pieces of paper | 1 | |
| Exhibition catalogue. Offset lithograph, two volumes | 1 | |
| Poetry book. Letterpress, sixteen pages, with etchings by Jan Sanders | 1 | |
| Artist's book. Offset lithograph, thirty-eight pages with slipcase | 1 | |
| Twelve chromogenic prints on board with printed paper label and ink inscription | 1 | |
| Photographic canvas on wooden box; two offset lithographs, one with cut and collaged chromogenic color prints; cut photographic canvas on felt; two photographic canvases mounted on wooden sticks; two-sided photographic canvas; photographic canvas on wooden panel; 16mm film (color, silent; 7 min.); metal canister | 1 | |
| Newspaper, painted plastic eggs, paint, and nail on found decorative-paper board | 1 | |
| Poetry book. Pen, ten pages with plastic cover | 1 | |
| Painted furniture with eggshells | 1 | |
Collected by
108 artworks by Marcel Broodthaers are located in the following collections:
| Collection | Artworks | |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of Modern Art (New York) | 95 | |
| Tate Museums | 13 | |
Directory of work
Explore 108 artworks by Marcel Broodthaers:
| Title | Year | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| "Adieu, Police!" published in Phantômas, no. 2 | 1954.0 | Journal, letterpress printed |
| "Le Roi midi" published in Phantômas, no. 3 | 1954.0 | Journal, letterpress printed |
| "M.B. M.B. M.B..." | 1970.0 | Ink on paper in artist's frames |
| 24 frames/second, 24 images/seconde | 1972.0 | Gelatin silver prints and cut-and-pasted printed paper |
| A Railway Robbery | 1972.0 | Lithograph on paper |
| A Voyage on the North Sea | 1973.0 | Artist's book. Offset lithograph, thirty-eight pages |
| A Voyage on the North Sea | 1973.0 | Artist's book. Offset lithograph, thirty-eight pages16mm film (color, silent, 4:15 min.) and canister |
| Academy I (Académie I) | 1968.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| Academy II (Académie II) | 1968.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| Art & Project Bulletin #66 | 1972.0 | One from a set of 156 offset printed bulletins, exhibition copy |
| At your supplier (Vinegar of Eagles) (Chez votre fournisseur [Le Vinaigre des Aigles]) | 1968.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| At your supplier (Vinegar of Eagles) (Chez votre fournisseur [Le Vinaigre des Aigles]) | 1968.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| Atlas | 1975.0 | Lithograph on paper |
| Atlas | 1975.0 | Offset lithograph |
| Cahier (Exercise book) | 1970.0 | Artist's book. Pen in notebook, 116 pages, with pen and cut-and-pasted 100 deutsche mark note on envelope |
| Campbell's Soup | 1969.0 | Soup can |
| Casserole and Closed Mussels | 1964.0 | Mussel shells, pigment, polyester resin and iron casserole with wooden handles |
| Charles Baudelaire: Je hais le mouvement qui déplace les lignes (Charles Baudelaire: I hate the movement that displaces lines) | 1973.0 | Artist's book. Letterpess, sixteen pages |
| Citron-Citroen | 1974.0 | Lithograph and screenprint on paper |
| Comedy | 1974.0 | Lithograph on paper |
| Comedy (Comédie) from the portfolio Mirrors of the Mind | 1974.0 | Offset lithograph |
| Cone | 1969.0 | Painted wood and light sensitive emulsion on canvas |
| Daguerre’s Soup | 1975.0 | Screenprint and 12 photographs, colour, on paper |
| Danger de mort | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate | |
| Dear Little Sister | 1972.0 | Lithograph on paper |
| Department of Eagles (David - Ingres - Wiertz - Courbet) (Département des Aigles [David - Ingres - Wiertz - Courbet]) | 1968.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| Department of Eagles (David–Ingres–Wiertz–Courbet) (Département des Aigles [David–Ingres–Wiertz–Courbet]) | 1968.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| Do You Have a Tongue in Your Mouth? | 1972.0 | Video (black and white, sound) |
| Door A (Porte A) | 1969.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| Door A (Porte A) | 1969.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| En lisant la Lorelei. / Wie ich die Lorelei gelesen habe. (While reading the Lorelei.) | 1975.0 | Artist's book. Letterpress, twenty-eight pages |
| English Series | 1972.0 | Letterpress on unstretched, primed canvases, in nine parts |
| Eye in a Plastic Container | 1966.0 | Photomechanical reproduction and plastic container |
| Figure or Trade Mark (Palette) | 1975.0 | Ink and pencil on paperboard |
| Four Eggs | 1966.0 | Eggshells and paint on stretched canvas |
| Fries | 1966.0 | Painted ceramic bowl with painted and charred wood |
| Gas Stove | 1968.0 | Eggshells, feather, and stove |
| Gedicht - Poem - Poème / Change - Exchange - Wechsel | 1973.0 | Screenprint on two sheets |
| How is the Memory and La Fontaine? (Comment va la mémoire et La Fontaine?) | 1973.0 | Offset lithograph |
| I Return to Matter, I Rediscover the Tradition of the Primitives, Painting with Egg, Painting with Egg | 1966.0 | Wooden box, egg shells, printed paper and metal |
| Invitation to Moi aussi, je me suis demandé si je ne pouvais pas vendre quelque chose et réussir dans la vie..., Galerie Saint Laurent, April 10–25, 1964 | 1964.0 | Letterpress on magazine page |
| Je hais le mouvement qui déplace les lignes | 1973.0 | Artist's book, letterpress printed |
| Journal d'un voyage utopique | 1973.0 | Ink, colored ink, and lithograph on four pieces of paper |
| L'Angélus de Daumier | 1975.0 | Exhibition catalogue. Offset lithograph, two volumes |
| La Bête noire (The black beast) | 1961.0 | Poetry book. Letterpress, sixteen pages, with etchings by Jan Sanders |
| La Conquête de l'espace, Atlas à l'usage des artistes et des militaires (The conquest of space, Atlas for the use of artists and the military) | 1975.0 | Artist's book. Offset lithograph, thirty-eight pages with slipcase |
| La Soupe de Daguerre | 1974.0 | Twelve chromogenic prints on board with printed paper label and ink inscription |
| Le Corbeau et le Renard (The crow and the fox) | 1967.0 | Photographic canvas on wooden box; two offset lithographs, one with cut and collaged chromogenic color prints; cut photographic canvas on felt; two photographic canvases mounted on wooden sticks; two-sided photographic canvas; photographic canvas on wooden panel; 16mm film (color, silent; 7 min.); metal canister |
| Le Problème noir en Belgique (The Black Problem in Belgium) | 1963.0 | Newspaper, painted plastic eggs, paint, and nail on found decorative-paper board |
| Louis Bourgoignie d'écriture (Louis Bourgoignie on writing) | 1954.0 | Poetry book. Pen, ten pages with plastic cover |
| M.B., 24 images/seconde | 1970.0 | 35mm filmstrip and pencil on cardboard |
| Mademoiselle Rivière and Monsieur Bertin | 1975.0 | 9 photographs, black and white, on paper on board |
| Magie: Art et Politique | 1973.0 | Offset manuscript and type, and reproductions of photographs |
| Maria | 1966.0 | Dress, hanger, and printed shopping bag with eggshells, on primed canvas |
| Minuit (Midnight) | 1960.0 | Poetry book. Letterpress, twenty-four pages, with frontispiece by Serge Vandercam |
| Model: The Pipe (Modèle: La Pipe) | 1969.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| Model: The Pipe (Modèle: La Pipe) | 1969.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| Mon livre d'ogre (My ogre book) | 1957.0 | Poetry book. Letterpress, forty-four pages, with line block frontispiece by Serge Vandercam |
| Mouth in a Preserve Jar | 1965.0 | Photomechanical reproduction and glass jar |
| Multiplied Unlimited (Multiplié illimité) | 1968.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| Museum of Modern Art For Sale - By Reason of Bankruptcy (Musée d'Art Moderne à vendre - Pour cause de faillite) | 1970.0 | Artist's book. Letterpress dust jacket wrapped around catalogue for Kölner Kunstmarkt '71 with artist's inscriptions |
| Museum of Modern Art. The Eagles. 19th-Century Section (Musée d'Art Moderne. Les Aigles. Section XIXe siècle) | 1969.0 | Two painted vacuum-formed plastic plates |
| Museum. Children not admitted (Museum. Enfants non admis) | 1968.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| Museum. Children not admitted (Museum. Enfants non admis) | 1968.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| Museum–Museum | 1972.0 | Two screenprints |
| Musée–Museum | 1972.0 | Two offset lithographs with postcards |
| Musée–Museum | 1972.0 | Offset lithograph with three postcards |
| Musée–Museum | 1972.0 | Offset lithograph with two postcards |
| On the Art of Writing. On the Writing of Art | 1968.0 | Painted photographic canvas on cut-out boards, in two parts |
| Open Letter (Lettre ouverte) | 1972.0 | Offset lithograph |
| Paintings | 1973.0 | Oil paint on 9 canvases |
| Panel of Mussels | 1968.0 | Mussel shells with tinted resin on painted panel |
| Pense-Bête (Memory aid) | 1964.0 | Poetry book. Letterpress, 32 pages, some with collage |
| Poster for Section XIXe siècle (BIS), Düsseldorf, 1970 | 1970.0 | Offset lithograph |
| Poster for Section XIXe siècle, Brussels, 1968–69 | 1970.0 | Offset lithograph |
| Poster for Section XVIIe siècle, Antwerp, 1969 | 1970.0 | Offset lithograph |
| Pot of Mussels | 1968.0 | Mussel shells with tinted resin in painted pot |
| Proverbe (Proverb) | 1974.0 | Gouache on printed paperboard |
| Puzzle | 1969.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| Rebus | 1973.0 | Lithograph on paper |
| Street René Magritte Street (Rue René Magritte Straat) | 1968.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| Telephone (Téléphone) | 1968.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| Telephone (Téléphone) | 1968.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| The Belgian Lion | 1968.0 | Frying pan with found vacuum-formed plastic lion head |
| The Black Flag, Unlimited Edition (Le Drapeau noir, tirage illimité) | 1968.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| The Farm Animals | 1974.0 | Lithograph on paper |
| The Farm Animals (Les Animaux de la ferme) | 1974.0 | Lithograph on two sheets |
| The Fishes | 1975.0 | Painted and printed unstretched canvas, in nine parts |
| The Goose, the Wing (L'Oie, l'aile) | 1970.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| The Goose, the Wing (L'Oie, l'aile) | 1969.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate, with felt-tip pen additions |
| The Goose, the Wing (L'Oie, l'aile) | 1969.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| The Manuscript Found in a Bottle (Le Manuscrit trouvé dans une bouteille) | 1974.0 | Glass bottle, printed tissue, and box |
| The Mouse Writes Rat (At the Author's Expense) (La Souris écrit rat [À compte d'auteur]) | 1974.0 | Line block with felt-tip pen additions |
| The Politics of Experience | 1970.0 | Gelatin silver prints and ballpoint pen on paper |
| The Signature. 1st Series. Unlimited Edition. (La Signature. Série 1. Tirage illimité.) | 1969.0 | Screenprint |
| Tractatus Logico Catalogicus - Art or the Art of Selling | 1972.0 | Screenprint on paper |
| Tractatus Logico-Catalogicus | 1972.0 | Offset lithograph |
| Truly | 1968.0 | Photographic canvas |
| Un Pari perdu | 1969.0 | Painted vacuum-formed plastic plate |
| Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard (A throw of the dice will never abolish chance) | 1969.0 | Artist's book. Offset lithograph, thirty-two pages |
| Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard (A throw of the dice will never abolish chance) | 1969.0 | Artist's book. Offset lithograph, thirty-two pages |
| Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard (A throw of the dice will never abolish chance) | 1969.0 | Mechanical engraving and paint on twelve aluminum plates |
| Un jardin d'hiver (A winter garden) | 1974.0 | Artist's book. Offset lithograph, twenty-eight pages with printed folder |
| Untitled | 1969.0 | Offset lithograph |
| Untitled (General with Cigar) | 1970.0 | Found oil painting and cigar |
| Vingt ans après (Twenty years after), vol. 1 | 1969.0 | Artist's book. Volume 1 of Vingt ans après, by Alexandre Dumas (1845, Pari Gallimard, 1961), with letterpress wrap and pasted insert containing an interview between the artist and the publisher |
| Vingt ans après (Twenty years after), vol. 2 | 1969.0 | Artist's book. Volume 2 of Vingt ans après, by Alexandre Dumas (1845, Pari Gallimard, 1961), with letterpress wrap and pasted insert containing an interview between the artist and the publisher |
| White Cabinet and White Table | 1965.0 | Painted furniture with eggshells |
Main subjects
Books written by Marcel Broodthaers primarily cover the following subjects:
Language
The 6 editions have been published in 1 languages:
| Language | Editions |
|---|---|
| eng | 6 |
Books & Editions
There are 6 books and 6 editions by Marcel Broodthaers in our database:
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