Arte Povera
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Author: Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
Publisher: Phaidon Press Limited
Place of printing: London
Year of publication: 1999
Necklace: Themes and movements
In 1967 the critic Germano Celant defined as Arte Povera ("poor art") theork of 13 world renowned young Italian artists. This work documents andxplains the sculpture and installation work of these artists in the contextf the critics who shaped it and the broader cultural framework ofontemporaneous philosophers, film-makers and curators.;The innovative worksf the artists were lyrical, open-ended combinations of unlikely fragments -ive horses wandering through a gallery, a slab of marble with a lettuce -iving the most banal materials a metaphysical dimension.;The artists includenselmo, Boetti, Calzolari, Fabro, Kounellis, Mario and Marisa Merz, Paolini,ascali, Penone, Pistolleto, Prini and Zorio, many of whom have emerged asorld class artists who continue to exhibit internationally. Their work andtatements are published alongside contemporaneous texts by critics and otherhinkers of their day.
Product Condition:
Example in excellent condition. Dust jacket with slight yellowing, dust spots and minimal signs of wear on the spine, edges and corners; some scratches on the first dust jacket. Label residue on the 4th of the dust jacket. Pages slightly yellowed. Phaidon editorial postcard attached. Text in English. Text in English, book in good condition.
EAN: 9780714834139
Pages: 304
Format: Hardback with dust jacket
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 30
Width: 25
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Text in English. Text in English. With color and b/w nt and ft images
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