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The age of average
In the early 1990s, two Russian artists named Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid hired a market research firm to survey the public on what they wanted in a work of art. Across 11 countries they then set about painting a piece that reflected the results. Each piece was intended to be a unique a colla
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Society, Policy & CultureDesign & UX2023
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2023 | The age of average by kloch | 992 | 474 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | The age of average (2023) by synergy20 | 250 | 171 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 13 Hacker News comments by 13 different people, from Mar 2023 to Jul 2026.
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- toppy · Jul 6, 2026
- hn_throwaway_99 · Oct 29, 2025
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- jrvarela56 · Oct 6, 2025
- thoughtpeddler · Jun 27, 2025
- LaundroMat · Sep 30, 2024
