Finish Fetish

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Finish Fetish is a Los Angeles–based art movement of the 1960s known for its sleek, glossy surfaces, industrial materials, and meticulous craftsmanship that echo Southern California’s car and surf culture.

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Finish Fetish canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art movement
basedIn Los Angeles
contrastsWith Abstract Expressionism NERFINISHED
gestural abstraction
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
emergedInContextOf Southern California industrial design NERFINISHED
postwar American art
focusesOn industrial perfection
perception of light
surface finish
hasAesthetic emphasis on color and reflection
emphasis on finish
illusion of weightlessness
sensuous surfaces
hasCharacteristic glossy surfaces
industrial materials
meticulous craftsmanship
sleek surfaces
hasInfluenceOn contemporary sculpture
design-oriented art practices
installation art
hasNotableArtist Billy Al Bengston NERFINISHED
Craig Kauffman NERFINISHED
De Wain Valentine NERFINISHED
John McCracken NERFINISHED
Larry Bell NERFINISHED
Peter Alexander NERFINISHED
Ron Davis NERFINISHED
Valerie Jaudon NERFINISHED
influencedBy Light and Space movement NERFINISHED
Minimalism NERFINISHED
Op art NERFINISHED
Southern California car culture
Southern California surf culture
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity California, United States
surface form: California
movementStartTime 1960s
partOf West Coast art NERFINISHED
relatedTo Light and Space NERFINISHED
Minimal art
usesMaterial automotive lacquer
cast plastic
fiberglass
plexiglass
polyester resin
usesTechnique high-polish finishing
industrial fabrication methods
spray painting

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Billy Al Bengston movement Finish Fetish
Billy Al Bengston artisticStyle Finish Fetish