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200626 minGdocumentary

theEYE: Joe Tilson

200626 minGdocumentary

Since the 1960s, Joe Tilson has gained international acclaim for his paintings, constructions, prints, and multiples, reflecting ideas from various disciplines.

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Since the 1960s, Joe Tilson has gained international acclaim for his paintings, constructions, prints, and multiples, reflecting ideas from various disciplines.

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Joe Tilson works in his studio in Cortona, Italy, where he has created a diverse body of art since the 1960s. Known for his association with British Pop Art, Tilson's paintings, constructions, prints, and multiples reflect influences from literature, philosophy, ethnography, and alchemy. His early focus on consumerism and politics shifted in the 1970s and 1980s to hand-worked wood and metal. This documentary coincides with his first British retrospective at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.

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