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Alberto Burri Art

Italian, 1915-1995
Alberto Burri was born in a small town in Umbria, Italy, called Città di Castello. At the age of 25 he graduated with a degree in medicine from Università degli Studi di Perugia. He served as a physician in World War II, where his unit was captured in Tunisia in May 1943 and imprisoned in a prisoner-of-war camp in Texas. Following his release, Burri abandoned medicine and never practiced again. Instead, he took up painting. Burri set up his first studio in Rome following his repatriation to Italy in 1946. His first solo exhibition was at the Galleria La Margherita in 1947. Burri exhibited with the Rome Art Club and was influenced by the growing Futurist use of multi-material art among his Italian contemporaries. Growing in popularity for his experimental use of pigment and resin - as well as his incorporation of burlap bags and household linens to make his famous Sacchi (sacks) and Bianchi (whites) – Burri began to exhibit in the United States from 1953. His fist exhibition in the USA was at the Allan Frumkin Gallery, Chicago, and the Stable Gallery in New York. Burri’s incorporation of raw material into his art pushed the boundaries between painting and sculpture. His ingenuity only increased over time, and there seemed to be no distinction between artistic materials and simply materials that he harnessed and moulded into art. He developed unprecedented techniques such as painting with combustion to make torched wood veneer works (Legni). steel (Ferri) and overlays of melted and charred plastic (Combustoioni Plastiche). From 1963-1991 Burri spent the winters in Los Angeles with his wife, American dancer Minsa Craig. Here, Burri ventured into Minimalism, painting black and white fields of induced craquelure that make up his famed Cretti monochromatic collection. His Grande Cretto (1985-89) is of course at the heart of this moment as a Land art work built over the ruins of Gibellina, the Sicilian town destroyed by the Belice earthquake sequence. In 1978, Burri designed his own museum in his birth town’s Palazzo Albizzini, which opened in 1981, with works from his last series, the Cellotex, on permanent display from 1990. Since Burri’s death in 1995, in Nice, France, Burri has been the subject of many retrospectives, most notably Alberto Burri: The Trauma of Painting at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (2015-2016). His work is held at the Tate, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and has been included at the Venice Biennale International Exhibitions and the Biennale de Lyon.
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Artist: Alberto Burri
Bianchi e Neri II (Acetates) - Plate A - By Alberto Burri - 1969
By Alberto Burri
Located in Roma, IT
Bianchi e Neri II (Acetates) - Plate A  is a wonderful Contemporary artwork realized by Alberto Burri in 1969. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right margin. Hand-numbered in pen...
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1960s Abstract Alberto Burri Art

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Mixed Media

Cretto Nero D - etching and aquatint with embossing By Alberto Burri - 1971
By Alberto Burri
Located in Roma, IT
etching and aquatint with embossing on Rosaspina paper from a series of 8 Cretti (7 black and 1 white). Hand signed lower right. Edition of 90 prints, plus 15 artist's proofs in Rom...
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1970s Abstract Alberto Burri Art

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Mixed Media

Postcard by Alberto Burri - 1950s
By Alberto Burri
Located in Roma, IT
This is an Autograph Poscard Signed by Alberto Burri to Nesto Jacometti. May 2nd 1950 On the front, a reproduction of “Le Portrait de Genyere F.G.” with the monogram B.A. Perfec...
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1950s Alberto Burri Art

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Paper

Silkscreen 5 - Screenprint By Alberto Burri - 1986
By Alberto Burri
Located in Roma, IT
Silkscreen realized by Alberto Burri in 1986. Artist proof out of an edition of 50. Image dimension 60x60 cm. Hand signed and dedicated. Excellent condition.
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1980s Abstract Alberto Burri Art

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Screen

Alberto Burri - Trittico A: 3
By Alberto Burri
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Alberto Burri (1915-1995) Trittico A: 3, 1973 Screenprints in colors on wove paper, with full margins Hand signed lower right with publisher's blindstamp Numbered 70/90 lower left Im...
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1970s Alberto Burri Art

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Screen

Bianchi e Neri II (Acetates) - Plate A - By Alberto Burri - 1969
By Alberto Burri
Located in Roma, IT
Bianchi e Neri II (Acetates) - Plate A  is a Contemporary artwork realized by Alberto Burri in 1969. Hand-signed  in pencil on the lower right margin Hand-numbered in pencil on low...
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1960s Abstract Alberto Burri Art

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Mixed Media

Alberto Burri - Trittico D : 1
By Alberto Burri
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Alberto Burri (1915-1995) Trittico D : 1, 1976 Screenprints in colors on wove paper, with full margins Hand signed lower right with publisher's blindstamp Numbered 45/90 lower left I...
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1970s Alberto Burri Art

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Screen

Bianchi e Neri II (Acetates) - Plate E - By Alberto Burri - 1969
By Alberto Burri
Located in Roma, IT
Bianchi e Neri II (Acetates) - Plate E  is a wonderful Contemporary artwork realized by Alberto Burri in 1969. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right margin Hand-numbered in penc...
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1960s Abstract Alberto Burri Art

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Mixed Media

Bianchi e neri II (Acetates) - Plate F
By Alberto Burri
Located in Roma, IT
Bianchi e Neri II (Acetates) - Plate F is a fashionable contemporary artwork, hand-signed in pencil on the lower right margin by Alberto Burri. Hand-numbered in pencil on the lower l...
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1970s Alberto Burri Art

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Mixed Media

Bianchi e Neri II (Acetates) - Plate B - By Alberto Burri - 1969
By Alberto Burri
Located in Roma, IT
Bianchi e Neri II (Acetates) - Plate B is a print realized using different techniques, and hand-signed in pencil on the lower right margin by Alberto Burri . Hand-numbered in pencil on the lower left. Edition 17/90. The whole edition includes 90 prints plus 15 out of commerce Artist's Proofs in Roman Numerals. Very good condition. The work is part of the "Black and white" folder that Alberto Burri realised in 1969, using an elaborate mix of techniques, such as lithography, chalcography and acetate collage. This six etching portfolio...
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1960s Abstract Alberto Burri Art

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Mixed Media

Bianchi e Neri II (Acetates) - Plate B - By Alberto Burri - 1969
By Alberto Burri
Located in Roma, IT
Bianchi e Neri II (Acetates) - Plate B  is a wonderful Contemporary artwork realized by Alberto Burri in 1969. Hand-signed  in pencil on the lower right margin Hand-numbered in pen...
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1960s Abstract Alberto Burri Art

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Mixed Media

Blacks and Whites I ( Acetates) - Plate F - Lithograph Embossing with 1969
By Alberto Burri
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Signed. Edition 34/90 prints plus 15 out of commerce Artist's Proofs in Roman Numerals. Publisher : 2RC Gallery The work is part of the "Black and white" folder that Alberto Bu...
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1960s Contemporary Alberto Burri Art

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Mixed Media

Alberto Burri - Trittico D : 2
By Alberto Burri
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Alberto Burri (1915-1995) Trittico D : 2, 1976 Screenprints in colors on wove paper, with full margins Hand signed lower right with publisher's blindstamp Numbered 33/90 lower left I...
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1970s Alberto Burri Art

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Screen

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Bianchi e Neri II (Acetates) - Plate D - By Alberto Burri - 1969
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Mixed Media

Sestante 14 1989, Serigrafia di Alberto Burri
By Alberto Burri
Located in Milan, IT
Serigrafia a colori su carta. Firmata a matita in basso a destra, numerata n. IV/XV in basso a sinistra. E' corredata di autentica su foto della Casa d'arte "Il borghetto" di Milano...
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Alberto Burri ( 1915 – 1995 ) – COMBUSTIONI – hand-signed etching and aquatint
By Alberto Burri
Located in Varese, IT
A rare edition work from “COMBUSTIONI” series, dating back to the mid-60s. Comes from a folder of 6 etchings and aquatints on Fabriano paper edited in 1965 by 2RC and Marlborough Gal...
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Alberto Burri ( 1915 – 1995 ) – COMBUSTIONI – hand-signed etching and aquatint
By Alberto Burri
Located in Varese, IT
A rare edition work from “COMBUSTIONI” series, dating back to the mid-60s. Comes from a folder of 6 etchings and aquatints on Fabriano paper edited in 1965 by 2RC and Marlborough Gallery in Rome limited edition in 80 copies in cardinal numbers and XI in roman numbers Current copy numbered as: 68/80 lower left Hand signed in pencil by artist lower right framed size: 79 x 63,5 cm paper size: 64 x 48 cm Very good conditions Framed to museum standards in a handmade frame , the background is made ph neutral for proper preservation of the work over the years , to avoid oxidation. A photocopy of the reference catalog publication will also be included , We offer professional packaging and tracked and insured shipping with DHL courier , Shipping costs are included Bibliography: Burri Grafica – Opera Completa – Silvana Editoriale Exhibition history: Santa Barbara 1977-1978; Rom, Firenze 1979; New York 1980...
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1960s Abstract Alberto Burri Art

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Handmade Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Bianchi e Neri II (Acetates) - Plate D - By Alberto Burri - 1970
By Alberto Burri
Located in Roma, IT
Bianchi e Neri II (Acetates) - Plate D is a print realized using different techniques, and hand-signed in pencil on the lower right margin by Alberto Burri . Hand-numbered in pencil on the lower left. Edition of 90 prints plus 15 artist's proofs numbered in Roman numerals, out of commerce. This beautiful plate is embossed on zinc plate and lithographed. After this process, Burri made a collage of acetates on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. With the embossing stamp of the publisher Stamperia 2RC (Rome) on the lower left corner. Printed and published by Stamperia 2RC, Rome, in 1970. In excellent conditions. This artwork is a sheet of the "Black and white II ", a series that Alberto Burri realized in 1970, using an elaborate mix of techniques , such as lithography, chalcography, and acetate collage. This six-etching portfolio...
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1970s Abstract Alberto Burri Art

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Alberto Burri - COMBUSTIONI - hand-signed etching and aquatint 6/80 1965 2RC
By Alberto Burri
Located in Varese, IT
A rare edition work from “COMBUSTIONI” series, dating back to the mid-60s. Comes from a folder of 6 etchings and aquatints on Fabriano paper limited edition in 80 exemplars in cardin...
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Bianchi e neri II (Acetates) - Plate B
By Alberto Burri
Located in Roma, IT
Bianchi e Neri II (Acetates) - Plate B is a minimal original print, hand-signed in pencil on the lower right margin by Alberto Burri. Hand-numbered in pencil on the lower left. Edit...
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Bianchi e Neri I (Acetates) - Plate D - Alberto Burri - 1969
By Alberto Burri
Located in Roma, IT
Bianchi e Neri I (Acetates)- Plate D is a wonderful Contemporary artwork hand-signed in pencil on the lower margin. Edition of 90 prints plus 15 out of commerce. Hand-numbered in pe...
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Mixed Media

Bianchi e Neri I (Acetates) - Alberto Burri - 1969
By Alberto Burri
Located in Roma, IT
Bianco e Nero is an print acetated artwork realized by Alberto Burri and printed by 2RC, Rome. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right and numbered edition 73/75 prints. Sheet dim...
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1960s Contemporary Alberto Burri Art

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Bianchi e Neri I (Acetates) - Plate C - Alberto Burri - 1969
By Alberto Burri
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph, Collage of Acetate and embossing on Rosaspina Paper. Hand Signed. Edition no. 31 of 90 prints plus 15 out of commerce Artist's Proofs in Roman Numerals. The work is par...
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1960s Contemporary Alberto Burri Art

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Mixed Media

Cretto Nero - Original Etching and Aquatint by Alberto Burri - 1971
By Alberto Burri
Located in Roma, IT
Etching and aquatint on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Belongs to the Serie of 8 “cretti” (7 black and 1 white) Edition of 90 pieces numbered in arab numbers and 15 pieces numbered in ro...
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1970s Alberto Burri Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Bianchi e Neri I (Acetates), Plate E - Original Mixed Media by Alberto Burri
By Alberto Burri
Located in Roma, IT
Chalcography and acetate collage. Hand Signed. Edition of 90 prints. Image Dimensions: 40 x 50 cm The work is part of the “Black and white” folder that Alberto Burri realised in 19...
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1960s Arte Povera Alberto Burri Art

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Paper, Mixed Media, Lithograph

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