Walead Beshty quotes

I try to consider each body of work on its own terms, discretely, so terms like 'sculpture' or 'photography', in their broad sense, don't really enter into my thinking. (Walead Beshty)
I certainly like it if the work is beautiful, but that's a surplus effect. I can only think about that after I consider how it's made. View quote
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I was interested in making work that physically changed as it circulated through the art world. View quote
Walead Beshty
It's extremely difficult to say what one actually means by 'sculpture' other than, in a provisional sense, it's something that goes on the floor or a pedestal, and loosely applies to a certain history of the use of that term. View quote
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There's a generative material relationship between the material and the image that comes up. View quote
Walead Beshty

Walead Beshty

Occupation: American Photographer
Born: 1976
Quotes count: 5