Broodthaers, Marcel |
| ARTIST, POET, FILMMAKER (BELGIUM) |
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BORN 28 Jan 1924, Brussel: Saint-Gilles - DIED 28 Jan 1976, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen CAUSE OF DEATH liver disease GRAVE LOCATION Brussel: Ixelles Cimetière (Avenue 1-3-1, Année 1904) |
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Marcel Broodthaers was a little successful poet for twenty years before he decided to become an artist in 1963. He started creating objects and in 1864 his first exhibition took place. He had created his first movie in 1957 and from 1967 onwards more than 50 short films followed. From 1969 he mainly lived in Düsseldorf, Berlin and London. Until 1975 he created large environmental pieces. In 1975 his exhibition L’Angelus de Daumier" took place at the Centre National d’Art Contemporain in Paris. He died in 1976 on his 52th birthday. His tombstone at Ixelles, Brussels is of his own design. |
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 The grave of Marcel Broodthaers (seen from the back) at Ixelles Cimetière, Brussels. Picture by Androom (06 Mar 2004) |
 The grave of Marcel Broodthaers at Ixelles Cimetière, Brussels. Picture by Androom (06 Mar 2004) |
Sources • Marcel Broodthaers - Wikipedia (EN) |
