Arte Povera

In Collection

By Trini, Tommaso & Anselmo, Giovanni & Szeemann, Harald & Ammann, Jean-Christophe & Pistoletto, Michelangelo & Pier Paolo Calzolari & Fabro, Luciano & Boetti, Alighiero & Kounellis, Jannis & Merz, Mario & Marisa Merz & Giulio Paolini & Penone, Giuseppe & Gilberto Zorio & Celant, Germano & Gianelli, Ida

Publishers Summary:
The Arte Povera movement, similar to other movements of its time such as Conceptual Art and Process Art, brought about a radical redefinition of art itself, and provided an alternative to the increasingly hegemonic art trends of the day. Arte Povera: In Collection examines a significant nucleus of historical works of the Arte Povera movement from three important collections: the Museum of Contemporary Art Castello di Rivoli, the Galleria d'arte Moderna in Turin, and the recent acquisitions of the Fondazione CRT in Turin. Included here are 90 works by the leading protagonists of the Arte Povera movement: Giovanni Anselmo, Alighiero Boetti, Pier Paolo Calzolari, Luciano Fabro, Jannis Kounellis, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Giuseppe Penone, Michelangelo Pistoletto, and Gilberto Zorio. The book focuses on these artists' legendary works from the 60s and 70s, but also includes some recent work from each artist. In addition, the book features new, unpublished essays by each of the artists--except for the deceased Boetti--as well as historical texts by major art critics Tommaso Trini, Harold Szeemann, Jean Christophe Amman, and of course Germano Celant, who coined the term ''Arte Povera'' in 1967.

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ISBN
978-8-88158-316-4
Publisher
Charta


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Reviewed on July 1, 2001

Many Americans are not aware that a major art movement with international ramifications was spawned in Italy during the late 1960s. Called Arte Povera, this conceptual art movement aimed to juxtapose nontraditional materials in unusual installations. Using four early essays and lavish, full-page color illustrations, this exhibition catalog foc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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