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Beat and Funk – art developed by Beat Generation artists, poets, and musicians in San Francisco in the mid and late 1950s. By the 1960s, the deliberately rough and unpretentious use of materials alongside the use of humor, puns, and satire came to characterize this anti-establishment style.

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Image of Brick Drawing
Brick Drawing

Robert Arneson
Conté and watercolor on paper
Painting

Image of Oily Bush
Oily Bush

Robert Arneson
Conté crayon, oil stick, and plastic enamel on paper
Drawing

Image of Colonel Hyena
Colonel Hyena

Robert Arneson
Ceramic with glazes on painted metal base
Sculpture

Image of Untitled (Urinal)
Untitled (Urinal)

Robert Arneson
Glazed ceramic
Sculpture

Image of Sinking Brick
Sinking Brick

Robert Arneson
Terracotta on artificial grass
Sculpture

Image of Repaired Items
Repaired Items

Robert Arneson
Ink on paper
Drawing

Image of California Brick
California Brick

Robert Arneson
Etching on paper
Print

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