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French · 1938 – present

Daniel Buren

ConceptualIn situ

Buren's 8.7 cm stripes have marked museums, palaces and streets since 1965 — art as a tool that reveals the place around it.

Best-known works

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Represented by

Galleria Continua San GimignanoSan Gimignano, Italykamel mennourParis, France

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