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Jerry Saltz
In the seventies, a group of American artists seized the means not of production but of reproduction. They tore apart visual culture at a time of no money, no market, and no one paying attention except other artists. Vietnam and Watergate had happened eve
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In the 1970s, some American artists focused on changing how images were copied and shared rather than making traditional art objects. They did this during a period when there was little financial support, no strong art market, and limited public interest, especially as major political events like Vietnam and Watergate dominated attention.
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