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James Lee Byars

American, 1932–1997

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James Lee Byars was an American conceptual artist and performance artist specializing in installations and sculptures, as well as a self-considered mystic. He was best known for his use of personal esoteric motifs, and his creative persona that has been described as 'half dandified trickster and half minimalist seer'. Byars was born Detroit, Michigan, and died in Cairo, Egypt.

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Works in Collection

14 works
Bird

Bird

James Lee Byars

c. 1960

Ceinture-queue

Ceinture-queue

James Lee Byars

1969

Dress for Five Persons

Dress for Five Persons

James Lee Byars

1969

Hat for Three Persons

Hat for Three Persons

James Lee Byars

1969

Krater und Wolke 1-5

Krater und Wolke 1-5

Georg Baselitz

1982–90

Mask for Two Persons

Mask for Two Persons

James Lee Byars

1969

Painting

Painting

James Lee Byars

1959

S.M.S. No. 1

S.M.S. No. 1

Su Braden

1968

The Pink Silk Airplane

The Pink Silk Airplane

James Lee Byars

1969

The Table of Perfect

The Table of Perfect

James Lee Byars

1989

Untitled

Untitled

James Lee Byars

1959

Untitled

Untitled

James Lee Byars

before 1971

Untitled

Untitled

James Lee Byars

1959

Untitled Object

Untitled Object

James Lee Byars

1962–64

Exhibitions

2 exhibitions

Jul 02, 1970 – Sep 20, 1970

Information

75 artists · 1 curator

Jan 23, 1976 – Mar 09, 1976

Drawing Now: 1955–1975

45 artists · 1 curator