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ART: Car Fetish

Mel Ramos, Kar Kween, 1964 www.tinguely.ch

Museum Tinguely, Basel, on now till October 8, 2011

Jean Tinguely was infatuated by cars and the myth of speed. The Museum Tinguely shows several of his artworks together with works by other  artists such as Giacomo Balla, Robert Frank, Jean Tinguely, Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter, Chris Burdenand Damián Ortega. This special exhibition shows how culture has been influenced by cars with a drive-in cinema as a side attraction.

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