Piero Manzoni was born on 13 July 1933 in Soncino, in the province of Cremona. He grew up in Milan, spending the summer holidays in Albissola Marina, in Liguria. In 1956, Manzoni made his debut at the IV Fiera market of the Sforzesco Castle in Soncino. The following year, he took part in the “Arte Nucleare” exhibition at the Museo San Fedele in Milan, he painted anthropomorphic silhouettes and paintings with imprints of objects. Starting from the following year, he made the first Achromes, large white surfaces soaked in glue and kaolin (a white clay used in the production of ceramics). In 1958, he exhibited together with Lucio Fontana and Enrico Baj and began collaborating with Enrico Castellani and Agostino Bonalumi. In 1959, he founded the Azimuth magazine and the homonymous gallery. Manzoni’s style becomes increasingly radical. It goes beyond the surface of the painting and proposes a series of provocative works, intolerant of tradition such as the lines drawn on strips of paper, rolled up and closed in a cardboard tube, the air bodies and the artist’s breath (balloons containing Manzoni’s breath), the sculpture eggs authenticated by his fingerprints and the Magic Bases, pedestals on which anyone could become a work of art. He also creates new Achromes using the most varied materials: from fiberglass to plasticized loaves, some strictly white, others in phosphorescent colors. On July 21, 1960, Piero Manzoni presented one of the most famous performances at the Azimut Gallery in Milan, the Consuming of the dynamic art of the public devouring art. The artist signs some hard-boiled eggs with the thumbprint which are consumed on the spot by the public. In 1961, at the La Tartaruga Gallery in Rome, Piero Manzoni signed human beings for the first time, transforming them into living sculptures. In the same year, he put on sale the boxes of Merda d’artista made according to the concept that the artist’s signature is able by itself to transform anything, even biological waste, into art. In the wake of the broader dictates of Conceptual Art, Manzoni identifies in the idea that precedes the work as the true essence of the work itself, because the project and the formation of thought are the true artistic products, the work is only a material translation of a discourse and a philosophical reflection. Manzoni makes his very personal contribution to re-founding the concept of art and reality by eliminating all traditional cultural, ethical and moral practices, to leave room for thought and more intense experimentation. He died in 1963 in his Milan studio.
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Piero Manzoni (1933-1963) - Left Thumbprint - Photolithograph on paper - 1960
By Piero Manzoni
Located in Varese, IT
Photolithograph on paper, edited in 1960. Limited edition of 60 copies , numbered as 53/60 in lower left corner. Hand-signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner. Paper size: ...
Lithograph
A Very Good 19th Century Italian Plein Air Macchiaioli School Landscape
By Piero Manzoni
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A finely executed 19th century Italian ‘plein air’ forested landscape, demonstrating a highly developed & balanced application of natural light, texture & shading. Oil on wood panel,...
Wood, Paint
19th Century English Landscape
Located in South Paris, ME
Lovely pastoral English landscape featuring cows and castles in oil on slate board. Two cows pose near a river. Executed in a slightly naïve style. Beautiful tones. Unsigned. In orig...
Slate
$1,425
H 20 in W 24 in
Arrow With Red End, Hand Signed Lithograph, Edition of 100, Framed, 1967
By Allan D'Arcangelo 1
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed, dated and numbered lithograph. Sheet size 20 x 24 inches. Custom framed as pictured. From the edition of 100. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authen...
Paper, Lithograph
19th Century Continental School Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Continental, likely German, 19th century. Oil on canvas, housed in a gilt oval frame. A town scene, unsigned.
Canvas, Wood, Paint
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1966 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 31/80 Printer : Fratelli Pozzo Catalog : Mason-Putman 36 94.00 cm. x 62.50 cm. 37.01 in. x 24.61 in. (paper) 66.50 c...
Lithograph
$11,617
H 25.6 in W 30.71 in D 2.76 in
19th Century French Barbizon School Oil Painting of Windmill Landscape, Signed
Located in Lisbon, PT
A charming 19th-century French oil painting in the Barbizon School tradition, depicting a pastoral countryside landscape with a prominent windmill beneath a dramatic, cloud-filled sk...
Canvas
19th Century Italian School Oil Painting of A Saint
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 19th century Italian school oil painting of a saint or apostle, possibly Saint Phillip or Saint Jerome. This tondo depicts the figure in a very dark and sombre light, as many of t...
Wood, Paint
"Elizabeth Stein Gallery" Lithograph Exhibition Poster
By Ilya Bolotowsky
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Elizabeth Stein Gallery A/P" is a color lithograph poster. This piece features an abstract and geometric design in yellow. Unsigned. 40" x 26" Born in Russia in 1907, Ilya Bolotowsky left his native country in his early childhood. The family was forced to emigrate as a result of his parent’s anti-Communist sentiments. They traveled first to Constantinople, then settled in New York City in 1923. Bolotowsky enrolled at the National Academy of Design in 1924. He tried out many styles in this period, ranging from the representational and classical to the abstract and expressionistic. In the early 1930s he became a designer of textiles. In 1932 Bolotowsky spent ten months in Europe. Although he was already familiar with prevailing modernist movements, the opportunity to study a wide range of these works and to meet some of the artists who had made them affected Bolotowsky profoundly. As a result of this trip, Bolotowsky began to synthesize aspects of Cubism with the abstract Surrealism of artists like Miro and Arp. These softer, floating forms gave way to a rectilinear geometry as he became more influenced by the Constructivists and Mondrian. Upon his return to the United States, Bolotowsky married his fellow painter Esphyr Slobodkina...
Lithograph
$730
H 40 in W 55.2 in
Calm Water Blue Tones Diptych of Japanese Zen Pond Ripples, Feng Shui Cyanotype
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. This diptych is titled "Japanese Zen Pond Ripples", and shows ripples of water from a calming pond. Details: + Title: Ja...
Photographic Film, Emulsion, Watercolor, C Print, Color, Engraving, Lith...
Camille Corot Follower 19th Century Italian Landscape
By Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Located in Roma, IT
Camille Corot Follower 19th Century Italian Landscape Beautiful oil on panel work by a very close artist Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot. It depicts, in his typical style, a suggestive ...
Wood
Continental School 'Late 19th century' Forest Landscape with Figure
Located in Buchanan, MI
Continental school (Late 19th century) Forest landscape with figure Oil on canvas Dimensions: 15 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches.
Canvas, Giltwood
$2,200
H 11 in W 7 in
Larry Poons exhibition offset lithograph card, Hand Signed by Larry Poons Framed
By Larry Poons
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph print on board Published by Yares Gallery, NY Boldly signed in orange marker by Larry Poons on the front Provenance: Obtained by the present owner directly from Lar...
Lithograph, Offset
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.5 in W 16.5 in D 3 in
19th Century, American School Oil on Board Landscape - New Hampshire School
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century American School oil on board is a captivating example of the New Hampshire School, renowned for its contributions to American landscape painting. The comp...
Giltwood, Masonite
Post Modern Pietro Manzoni "Dopo Cono" Candlesticks for Vietri, Italy, 1980s
By Piero Manzoni, Vietri
Located in Miami, FL
Rare pair of Postmodern "Dopio Cono" candlestick holders. Rendered in hand turned sycamore wood comprised of two inverted cones connected by a central sphere. Stained by hand in teal...
Sycamore
Merde d'Artiste
By Piero Manzoni
Located in Washington , DC, DC
After Piero Manzoni The present lot is descriptive of Manzoni’s ironic and perverse style. Calling into play his specific dialogue with the relationship...
Metal
Pietro Manzoni Large Wood Bowl, Italy, 1960s
By Piero Manzoni, Vietri
Located in San Diego, CA
Pietro Manzoni mid-century Italian wood bowl for Vietri 1960s. Bowl is marked signed on underside as pictured. Large 16 inch centerpiece. Bowl is 1960s mid century but has ...
Wood
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H 11.82 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in
Achrome - Original Mixed Media by Piero Manzoni - 1960.
By Piero Manzoni
Located in Roma, IT
Achrome is a rare artwork realized by the contemporary Italian artist Piero Manzoni in 1960. Squares cotton wool. Archived in the Archivio Manzoni, Mil...
Wool, Cotton, Mixed Media