Kunst Automatica

Germany has Art Vending machines in various cities. Here are the ones I found. I display the kunst box first to separate each section. The machine is shown, follwed by the art and then the artist bio included in the box and other images from the internet by the artist. Some cards have something on the back.

From the insert in every kunst box.
From the insert in every kunst box.
Coswig
Coswig
Automat item: November 9th 1989 – The fall of the Berlin Wall
Automat item: November 9th 1989 – The fall of the Berlin Wall
Artist Info and other works.
Artist Info and other works.
Berlin - I found three automats.
Berlin - I found three automats.
Two machines worked and one was kaputt (broken). Me in photo.
Two machines worked and one was kaputt (broken). Me in photo.
Automat item
Automat item
Artist Info and other works.
Artist Info and other works.
Berlin
Berlin
I ended up with two artworks from the same artist.
I ended up with two artworks from the same artist.
Artist Info and other works.
Artist Info and other works.
Berlin - This machine was kaputt or broken.
Berlin - This machine was kaputt or broken.
Halle
Halle
Phrases: "Oh, that looks good on you!"
Phrases: "Oh, that looks good on you!"
Artist Info and other works.
Artist Info and other works.
Birgit purchased two art works at Weimar. I don't have photos of the machines.
Birgit purchased two art works at Weimar. I don't have photos of the machines.
This item and the previous are from the same artist.
This item and the previous are from the same artist.
Artist Info and other works.
Artist Info and other works.
Hamburg
Hamburg
wood top
wood top
Artist Info and other works.
Artist Info and other works.
Cafe Puschkin - Leipzig
Cafe Puschkin - Leipzig
Artist Info and other works.
Artist Info and other works.
Zwenkau - near the Lehmhaus Galerie
Zwenkau - near the Lehmhaus Galerie
Kunst item
Kunst item
Artist Info and other works.
Artist Info and other works.
Cafe Canape - Magdeburg
Cafe Canape - Magdeburg
Kunst item - front and back
Kunst item - front and back
Artist Info and other works.
Artist Info and other works.
Volksbad Buckau - Magdeburg
Volksbad Buckau - Magdeburg
Kunst item - front and back
Kunst item - front and back
Artist Info and other works.
Artist Info and other works.
Medizinische Zentralbibliothek - Magdeburg
Medizinische Zentralbibliothek - Magdeburg
Artist Info and other works.
Artist Info and other works.
Moritzhof - Magdeburg
Moritzhof - Magdeburg
Kunst item - front and back
Kunst item - front and back
Artist Info and other works.
Artist Info and other works.
Magdeburg - This one was broken. No art work.
Magdeburg - This one was broken. No art work.
Zwenkau - Harbor Area
Zwenkau - Harbor Area
Artist Info and other works.
Artist Info and other works.
This was the second art by Julius Ruge that I received.
This was the second art by Julius Ruge that I received.
This Leipzig machine was broken and took my money.
This Leipzig machine was broken and took my money.
What do you think.
What do you think.

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