Arte Povera
About Arte Povera
Description of Arte Povera
Examples of Arte Povera
Arte Povera Artists - 14
Auction Houses - 82
|
About Arte Povera
Description of Arte Povera |
Arte Povera
Term
coined
by
the
Genoese
critic
Germano
Celant
in
1967
for
a
group
of
Italian
artists
who,
from
the
late
1960s,
attempted
to
break
down
the
dichotomy
between
art
and
life
(Celant:
Flash
Art,
1967),
mainly
through
the
creation
of
happenings
and
sculptures
made
from
everyday
materials.
Such
an
attitude
was
opposed
to
the
conventional
role
of
art
merely
to
reflect
reality.
The
first
Arte
Povera
exhibition
was
held
at
the
Galleria
La
Bertesca,
Genoa,
... (view more)
Grove Art excerpts - Electronic ©2003, Oxford Art Online

Close















