found object

noun

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Arroyo memorializes ordinary buildings at risk of being swept up in the tide of gentrification in Miami through his paintings, while Simmons creates with concrete, fabric, acrylic, found objects and construction debris to form architectural sculptures and mixed media works. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2025 Elsewhere, found objects and Ancient coins become jewels that carry a sense of history, inspired by travel and art. Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 At Zwirner, a dimly gallery gives these solemn figures an air of reverence, with the stitched fabric and found objects of The Last Transmission (2024) resembling an offering to someone departed. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 19 Feb. 2025 Especially in periods when camp rules allowed detainees to create artwork in their cells, the artists’ use of prison detritus and found objects made the artwork more than simply a depiction of what the men lacked, desired or imagined. Alexandra Moore, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for found object

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of found object was in 1936

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“Found object.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/found%20object. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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