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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 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 Robot Pet
Robot Pet

Clayton Bailey
Aluminum and glass
Sculpture

Image of Boybot
Boybot

Clayton Bailey
Aluminum with clock
Sculpture

Image of Beautybot
Beautybot

Clayton Bailey
Aluminum with light
Sculpture

Image of Clovis Lee
Clovis Lee

David Bates
Painted bronze
Sculpture

Image of Passage
Passage

Robert Brady
Robert Brady
Wood, clay, and paint
Sculpture

Image of Basset Puppy with Orange
Basset Puppy with Orange

David Gilhooly (aka David James Gilhooly)
Glazed ceramic
Sculpture

Image of Gilhooly 10 lb. Sampler
Gilhooly 10 lb. Sampler

David Gilhooly (aka David James Gilhooly)
Glazed ceramics on artist-made box
Sculpture

Image of Ark de Triumphe
Ark de Triumphe

David Gilhooly (aka David James Gilhooly)
Glazed ceramic
Sculpture

Image of Frog Fred Joins the Extinct Animals
Frog Fred Joins the Extinct Animals

David Gilhooly (aka David James Gilhooly)
Glazed ceramic
Sculpture

Image of Hot Dog Frog in Shea Stadium
Hot Dog Frog in Shea Stadium

David Gilhooly (aka David James Gilhooly)
Glazed ceramic
Sculpture

Image of Drama
Drama

George Herms
Assemblage of found objects
Sculpture

Image of Fly By
Fly By

Robert Hudson
Paint on steel
Sculpture

Image of Gloves
Gloves

Marilyn Levine
Ceramic with matte glaze
Sculpture

Image of Carrot Soup Tureen
Carrot Soup Tureen

David Middlebrook
Ceramic with underglaze
Sculpture

Image of As Is
As Is

Richard Shaw
Porcelain with decal overglazes
Sculpture

Image of Untitled (US Mail package)
Untitled (US Mail package)

Richard Shaw
Ceramic
Sculpture

Image of Martha's House of Cards
Martha's House of Cards

Richard Shaw
Porcelain with underglaze, glaze, and overglaze transfers
Sculpture

Image of Handle This
Handle This

Richard Shaw
Porcelain with decal overglazes
Sculpture

Image of Demoiselle
Demoiselle

Peter VandenBerge
Fired clay with slips and ceramic
Sculpture

Image of Couple Watching Saturday Night Movie
Couple Watching Saturday Night Movie

Peter VandenBerge
Glazed ceramic
Sculpture

Image of Punball Machine
Punball Machine

William T. Wiley
Vintage pinball machine with artist illustrations
Sculpture

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