Question

Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely built 'Homage to New York: A Self-Constructing Work of Art' using materials gathered from junkyards and stores in and around NYC. What was it and what happened to it?

Answer 1

Jean Tinguely built 'Homage to New York: A Self-Constructing Work of Art' using materials from junkyards and stores in NYC. In a performance, the sculpture exploded and caught fire as intended.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jean Tinguely, a Swiss sculptor, built 'Homage to New York: A Self-Constructing Work of Art' using materials gathered from junkyards and stores in and around NYC. It was a kinetic sculpture that consisted of various mechanical parts and made loud noises when activated. In a performance at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1960, the sculpture was meant to explode and catch fire, which it successfully did. The New York City fire department was not amused.