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Why is Lucio Fontana famous?
Lucio Fontana is known for founding the art movement of Spatialism. The goal of the movement was to communicate color, time, sound, space and movement through artworks. He is particularly famous for his slashed canvas compositions. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Lucio Fontana art.
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Lucio Fontana, Concetto Spaziale, from XXe siecle, 1959
By Lucio Fontana
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir by Lucio Fontana (1899–1968), titled Concetto Spaziale (Spatial Concept), from the album XXe siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXIe Annee, No. 12, Mai-Jui...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Concetto Spaziale - Screen Print by Lucio Fontana - 1967
By Lucio Fontana
Located in Roma, IT
Screeh print with holes on BFK Rives. Realized in occasion of the exhibition at Galleria Il Quadro Biella. Published by Silvio Zamorani Editore.
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1960s Conceptual Abstract Prints

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Screen

Nudo Azzurro, 1967
By Lucio Fontana
Located in Hong Kong, HK

Lucio Fontana
Nudo Azzurro

Etching and aquatint in blue with embossing
signed in pencil
numbered 98/170 (there were also 15 A.P.)
with full margins
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1960s Abstract Prints

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Paper, Etching

lithograph
By Lucio Fontana
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1958 and published in Milan by Groupe Espace for Documenti d'Arte d'Oggi. Sheet size: 12 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches (317 x 208 mm). There is printed t...
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1950s Futurist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Concetto Spaziale - Lithograph by Lucio Fontana - 1962
By Lucio Fontana
Located in Roma, IT
Concetto Spaziale is a contemporary artwork realized by Lucio Fontana. Aquatint etching on Fabriano paper. Edition of IV/XXV.  The complete edition includes also 75 specimen number...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Lucio Fontana -- Untitled from The International Avant-Garde (volume I)
By Lucio Fontana
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Lucio Fontana Untitled from The International Avant-Garde (volume I), 1962 Hand signed and numbered ‘XIV/XXV L. Fontana’. This work is number 14 of 25 examples numbered X to XXV giv...
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1960s Prints and Multiples

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Etching

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