John Chamberlain: The Artist

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John Chamberlain: The Artist
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Susan Davidson, Senior Curator, Collections and Exhibitions, presents an in-depth look into the early life of the late artist for the John Chamberlain: Choices exhibition, discussing everything from growing up in Chicago, to his experience in the Navy during World War II, to being trained as a professional hairdresser, as well as his involvement with the Abstract Expressionist movement.

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Chamberlain at Black Mountain College
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John Chamberlain spent one year at Black Mountain College in Asheville, North Carolina, where he met an abundance of artists and poets whose work would continually provide inspiration for him. Davidson credits poets Robert Creeley and Charles Olson for influencing Chamberlain’s awareness of language.

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Lawrence Weiner and Chamberlain
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Artist Lawrence Weiner discusses the friendship that he had with Chamberlain, commenting on how the two met and Chamberlain’s philosophies toward art.

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The New York art scene
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Examining the atmosphere of New York in the late 1950s and '60s, Davidson discusses the influence of artist bars and Chamberlain’s early representation at both the Martha Jackson Gallery and at the Leo Castelli Gallery.

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Max's Kansas City
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Weiner reflects on the influence of Max’s Kansas City, New York, for artists in the 1970s, praising the space to be an inclusive haven. Once you arrived at Max’s, he states, you were part of the artistic atmosphere and included in the dialogue.

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Chamberlain's seven-year hiatus from metal
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From 1965–72, during his seven-year hiatus from using metal, Chamberlain explored unusual materials and developed new techniques, such as "articulate wadding," a technique inspired by a childhood activity.

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John Chamberlain: A Reflection
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Remembering the man behind the work, both Davidson and Weiner reflect upon Chamberlain’s attitude toward creating art and his role as an artist.

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John Chamberlain: Choices
February 24–May 13, 2012

John Chamberlain: Choices presents the work of the late artist, exploring his vibrant and prolific sixty-year career, with a focus on his guiding principles: “fit” and “choice.” Within this video, Guggenheim curator Susan Davidson offers an in-depth look into John Chamberlain’s early life, his emergence into the New York art scene, and his involvement with the Abstract Expressionist movement. For more information about the exhibition, visit guggenheim.org/chamberlain.