Remainders: Novel, Sculpture, Film
1991 · A multiple consisting of 128 books, 5 packing cartons, 1 table and 1 bookmark
114.3 × 121.9 × 76.2 cm (45 × 48 × 30 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Allen Rawson Ruppersberg
United States, 1944
Los Angeles
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Allen Rawson Ruppersberg is an American photographer and conceptual artist based in Los Angeles whose practice emerged from the intersection of language, narrative, and everyday documentation. Working primarily with photography since the 1970s, he constructs intricate installations and photo-based works that incorporate text, found objects, and performative elements to create layered commentaries on meaning and representation. His approach treats the photograph not as a transparent record but as a site for linguistic and conceptual investigation.
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