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Wolf Vostell | |
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 Vostell in 1980 | |
| Born | 14 October 1932 Leverkusen, Germany |
| Died | 3 April 1998 (aged 65) Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | Kunstakademie Düsseldorf |
| Known for | Painting Sculpture Installation art Video art Dé-collage |
| Movement | Happening Fluxus |
| Spouse | Mercedes Vostell |
| Children | David Vostell |
Wolf Vostell (14 October 1932 – 3 April 1998) was a German painter and sculptor, considered one of the early adopters of video art and installation art and pioneer of Happenings and Fluxus. Techniques such as blurring and Dé-coll/age are characteristic of his work, as is embedding objects in concrete and the use of television sets in his works. Wolf Vostell was married to the Spanish writer Mercedes Vostell and has two sons, David Vostell and Rafael Vostell.