rtists viewed: El Anatsui, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Jack Whitten, Bruce Nauman, Martin Puryear.
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Most surprising: Jack Whitten, for inventing his own tool (“developer”) to shape paint and cube tesserae in groundbreaking abstract work art21.org+1en.wikipedia.org+1.
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Most process-focused: Bruce Nauman, who emphasized daily material experimentation—even if results are “unappreciated”—to fuel his creative momentum art21.org+8art21.org+8art21.org+8.
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Most idea-driven/creative: Sugimoto, who treats photography as a philosophical “time machine,” driven by conceptual depth and transcendence art21.org.
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Most materials-focused: El Anatsui, deeply engaged with discarded bottle caps and metal to explore texture, form, and collaborative studio assembly en.wikipedia.org+2art21.org+2en.wikipedia.org+2.
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Extra note: Puryear balanced materials and process with printmaking origins contrasting his sculptural method art21.org.
