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ZERO / [edited by Otto Piene and Heinz Mack ; translated from the French and German by Howard Beckman].

by Otto Piene

This volume collects three key publications created by the international art collective Group Zero between 1958 and 1961. Documenting the birth of kinetic, technological, and environmental art, it features texts and illustrations exploring colour, light, and movement.

Accession 12774 ISBN 0262160412 Publisher —
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