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A Boy creates

United States, 1971
film

Traces a young boy’s venture into creating a sculpture of “found art”. He collects cast-off wood, metal and plastic objects from an amusemen..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Plastic art

United States, 1939
Similarity: 74%

Sculpture: process of discovery

United States, 1975
Similarity: 72%

Looking at sculpture

United Kingdom, 1950
Similarity: 72%

Art from found materials

United States, 1971
Similarity: 72%

Closed Mondays

United States, 1974
Similarity: 72%

Art of the sixties

United States, 1967
Similarity: 71%

Form in the making (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1973
Similarity: 71%

Wire sculpture

United States, 1973
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Boy in the garden

Australia, 1963
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My art is me (TEFC)

United States, 1969
Similarity: 71%

Tires

United States, 1976
Similarity: 71%

Sand casting: an art adventure

United States, 1977
Similarity: 71%

The Painting ship

United States, 1970
Similarity: 70%

Bronze

Canada, 1969
Similarity: 70%

Robert Klippel. 3. Junk Sculpture, 1963

Australia, 1964
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The Art of the child

United Kingdom, 1974
Similarity: 70%

The Heroes

Australia, 1965
Similarity: 70%

Bert Flugelman: public sculptor (TEFC)

Australia, 1980
Similarity: 70%
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