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Sea Bean by Alison Knowles — VisualArtsDB

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Sea Bean

1978

Medium: Cardboard box containing a bean in a plastic container and printed instructions
Dimensions: 2 3/16 x 3 7/8 x 1 3/4" (5.5 x 9.9 x 4.5 cm)
Genre: Multiple
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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Time Samples

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Bean Rolls

Bean Rolls

Alison Knowles, 1964

Bean Bag

Bean Bag

Alison Knowles, 1978

George Maciunas Performs The Identical Lunch

George Maciunas Performs The Identical Lunch

Alison Knowles, 1969

Room (with George Brecht)

Room (with George Brecht)

Alison Knowles, 1960

Music by Alison, performed during Fully Guaranteed 12 Fluxus Concerts, New York, May 23, 1964

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Alison Knowles, 1964

Make a Salad

Make a Salad

Alison Knowles, 1962