Joseph Kosuth (born January 31, 1945 Toledo, Ohio) is an influential American conceptual artist. Kosuth studied fine arts at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. His work generally strives to explore the nature of art, focusing on ideas at the fringe of art rather than on producing art "per se". Wikipedia
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