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has gloss | eng: An Oak Tree is an iconic conceptual artwork created by Michael Craig-Martin RA in 1973. The work consists of a glass of water on a glass shelf and is displayed with an accompanying text, which states that the work is a fully grown oak tree which looks like a glass of water. Craig-Martin considered "the work of art in such a way as to reveal its single basic and essential element, belief that is the confident faith of the artist in his capacity to speak and the willing faith of the viewer in accepting what he has to say". in the form of questions and answers, The text defines accidents as "The colour, feel, weight, size...". The text includes the statement "Its not a symbol. I have changed the physical substance of the glass of water into that of an oak tree. I didnt change its appearance. The actual oak tree is physically present, but in the form of a glass of water." and was an altar boy. |
lexicalization | eng: An Oak Tree |
instance of | (noun) a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time" piece of work, work |
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