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Michelangelo Pistoletto

Italian, b. 1933

Michelangelo Pistoletto is an Italian painter, action and object artist, and art theorist born in Biella, in 1933. He is now one of the great exponents of Italian and indeed international contemporary art with over sixty years of experience. From a young age Pistoletto worked in his father’s restoration workshop but in the 50s, he began painting figurative works and self-portraits. In 1959, he participated in the Biennale di San Marino and one year later he hosted his first solo-exhibition at the Galleria Galatea in Turin. In the 60s, Pistoletto combined painting with photography using collage techniques on reflective backgrounds and eventually moved to printing photorealistic scenes on steel plates polished to a high finish which he achieved using the screen-printing method which allowed the observer to almost completely melt into what was depicted. In the mid-60s, Pistoletto gained international audience thanks to gallery owner Ileana Sonnabend, and began exhibiting his work in the USA, where he had his first solo-exhibit at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. In 1967, he was awarded first prize at the São Paulo Art Biennial but later that year he began focusing on performance, video-art and theatre which led him to found the action art group called Zoo Group. Pistoletto also began painting on mirrors early in his career, attempting to connect painting with the constantly changing realities in which the work finds itself. As he explored this form, he began bringing together rags with casts of the omnipresent classical statuary of Italy to break down the hierarchies of art and common objects. The use of impoverished materials as a form of art is a clear indication of Pistoletto’s approach to the Arte Povera. Although being influenced by the American post-pop art and photorealism, Pistoletto was soon listed by gallery owners and critics as a significant representative of the mostly Italian trend of the Arte Povera. The aim of his work was always to display the unity of art and everyday life.

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Creator: Michelangelo Pistoletto
Laleggera Alias chair, part of the work "Mezzoterra Mezzomare" by M. PISTOLETTO
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Sedia Laleggera part of the work Mezzoterra Mezzomare Mediterraneans, by Michelangelo PISTOLET and Juan Esteban SANDOVAL Michelangelo PISTOLETTO painted the sea shore on the Lalegge...
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Early 2000s Italian Michelangelo Pistoletto

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Six Chairs I MEDITERRANEI LOVE DIFFERENCE Michelangelo Pistoletto Juan Sandoval
By Alias, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Riccardo Blumer
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Chairs from the series I MEDITERRANEI – LOVE DIFFERENCE by Michelangelo Pistoletto and Juan Esteban Sandoval (Italy, 2009). This set comprises six Laleggera model chairs, originally ...
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Early 2000s Italian Michelangelo Pistoletto

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Wood

Pair of Laleggera chairs, part of the work "Mezzoterra Mezzomare" by PISTOLETTO
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Pair of Laleggera chairs part of the work "Mezzoterra Mezzomare Mediterraneans." by Michelangelo PISTOLETTO and Juan E. SANDOVAL Michelangelo PISTOLETTO painted the sea shore on...
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Set di 4 sedie Laleggera, parte dell'opera "Mezzoterra Mezzomare" di PISTOLETTO
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Set di quattro sedie Laleggera parte dell'opera "Mezzoterra Mezzomare I Mediterranei", di Michelangelo PISTOLETTO e Juan E. SANDOVAL Michelangelo PISTOLETTO ha dipinto la battigia d...
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Early 2000s Italian Michelangelo Pistoletto

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Pair of Laleggera chairs, part of the work "Mezzoterra Mezzomare" by PISTOLETTO
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Pair of Laleggera chairs part of the work "Mezzoterra Mezzomare Mediterraneans." by Michelangelo PISTOLETTO and Juan E. SANDOVAL Michelangelo PISTOLETTO painted the sea shore on...
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Early 2000s Italian Michelangelo Pistoletto

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Acrylic, Wood

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Michelangelo Pistoletto furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Michelangelo Pistoletto furniture, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Michelangelo Pistoletto were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Ibisco Sedie, Raul Barbieri, and Lucio Del Pezzo. Prices for Michelangelo Pistoletto furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,346 and can go as high as $6,619, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,741.

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