His father was egisto manzoni, an italian noble the conte di chiosca and poggiolo, and his mother, valeria meroni, was from a wellknown family in soncino. Other stunts included balloons filled with artists breath and living sculptures, human subjects signed by manzoni. Piero manzoni biografia archivo obra piero manzoni. He grew up in milan, spending his summer holidays at albisola capo a seaside resort on the liguria riviera, where he and his parents used to meet lucio fontana, the founder of the spatialism avantgarde movement. In perhaps his most provocative work, merda dartista artists shit 1961, the artist filled and sealed 90, 30gram tin cans, with his own feces. To find out more, including which thirdparty cookies we place and how to manage cookies, see our privacy policy. He lived life to the full, but excessive consumption of alcohol led him to contract a liver complaint which caused his death at the tender age of 29. More about piero manzoni the idea i sell an idea, an idea in a can, is a statement made by manzoni in connection with merda d. In 1957, he began to produce the achromes, which he described as a single uninterrupted and continuous surface from which anything superfluous and all. Piero manzoni became a major inspirational figure for the artists of the generations that followed. Conceptual artist piero manzoni, an enfant terrible of italian art in the 1950s and early 1960s, is best known for artists shit merda dartista 1961, 90 sealed cans priced by their weight in gold, one of many works that question the nature of the art object. Born in soncino, italy, manzoni was a selftaught artist and among the first to question the nature of the art object, creating shocking pieces that constantly provoked controversy within the italian art community.
Artwork page for achrome, piero manzoni, 1958 on display at tate modern. Manzoni piero edueda the educational encyclopedia of. The fact that heart now owns a unique collection of works by manzoni can be entirely credited to the art aficionado and shirt manufacturer. There remains some debate as to whether the cans really do contain manzonis stools. I suoi primi lavori sono paesaggi e ritratti di stampo tradizionale, dipinti servendosi di colori ad olio, ma nel 1955 piero manzoni inizia a produrre dipinti con. Often compared to the work of yves klein, his own work anticipated, and directly influenced, the work of a generation of younger italian artists brought together by the critic germano celant in the first arte povera. Piero manzoni nasce il luglio del 1933 a soncino cremona. Since 1980 he has taught history of art in the accademia delle belle arti di brera in. Financially, he enjoyed greater freedom than many of his colleagues. Originally published in italian in 20, this new englishlanguage biography of piero manzoni provides an exclusive look at the personal and artistic life of this groundbreaking italian ar. By visiting our website or transacting with us, you agree to this.
For manzoni, this meant removing even colour from his works. Fondazione piero manzoni, milan merda dartista consisted of 30g of the artists shit preserved in a tin, to be sold for the equivalent value of the gold price of the day. And this point is precisely the essential feature of manzonis works. Piero manzoni di chiosca e poggiolo, better known as piero manzoni july, 1933 february 6, 1963 was an italian artist best known for his ironic approach. Join facebook to connect with piero manzoni and others you may know. Tracing the artists biography through the display of archival materials. See available paintings, sculpture, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist. Artworks, biography, exhibitions, news, museum exhibitions, press, and more. Piero manzoni was an italian conceptual artist best known for his shocking pieces that questioned the nature of art objects. Piero manzonis childhood, career, relationships, mature period, later life. Biografia di manzoni alessandro manzoni nasce il 5 o il 7 marzo 1785, a milano. Based in milan, manzoni partly inherited his irreverent attitude to aesthetic protocols from lucio fontana, an artist who had developed a.
Jul 01, 2002 piero manzoni s own cans represent a counterblast to american hegemony. Since 1980 he has taught history of art in the accademia delle belle arti di brera in milan, and. In 1957, he began to produce the achromes, which he described as a single uninterrupted and continuous surface from which anything. Artist page for piero manzoni 19331963 one of the most important and influential italian artists of the twentieth century, alighiero boetti 19401994 is renowned for the.
Like a number of his contemporaries, manzoni wanted to banish narrative content from painting. Codice articolo 7595 informazioni sul venditore contattare il venditore 4. Dont know about any of that, but it stinks something rotten. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Curated by rosalia pasqualino di marineo, director of the piero manzoni. Exhibitions piero manzoni materials of his time piero manzoni. Piero manzoni was one of the most radically inventive artists of the twentieth century whose work. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Pietro, his father, aged about fifty, belonged to an old family of lecco, originally feudal lords of barzio, in the valsassina. Piero manzoni di chiosca e poggiolo, better known as piero manzoni july, 1933 february 6, 1963 was an italian artist best known for his ironic approach to avantgarde art.
Nel 1956 manzoni debutta alla iv fiera mercato del castello sforzesco di soncino. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. Piero manzoni count meroni manzoni di chiosca e poggiolo. Flaminio gualdoni sets out to explore exactly that in this biography that traces the guiding. The poets maternal grandfather, cesare beccaria, was a wellknown author and philosopher, and his mother giulia had literary talent as well.
Learn about the work and career of artist piero manzoni. Manufactured between october 1959 and march 1960, the pieces comprise of a box, a tripod base, deflated balloon and a mouthpiece. Piero manzoni was one of the most radically inventive artists of the twentieth century. Whether the works still have content is less important. Artwork page for artists shit, piero manzoni, 1961 on display at tate liverpool. The power of piero manzoni and his merda dartista art agenda. Soncino bei mailand 1933 mailand 1963 piero manzoni was born in soncino near milan on july, 1933. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the.
Comprar y vender multiples cuadros firmados y originales a precios justos en llery. Based in milan, manzoni partly inherited his irreverent attitude to aesthetic protocols from lucio fontana, an artist who had. Piero manzoni was born in soncino, a village in the po valley near cremona in 1933. Piero manzoni was born on july 1933 in soncino a village in the po valley in the province of cremona. Piero manzonis own cans represent a counterblast to american hegemony. Piero manzoni e figlio di egisto dei conti manzoni 19011948, originario di lugo, e di valeria meroni 19071994, originaria di soncino, proprietaria della filanda meroni, nota azienda tessile. More about piero manzoni heart museum of contemporary art. Trailer del film documentario realizzato da good day films e sky arte hd duration. Piero manzoni italian, 19331963 was one of the precursors of conceptual art. Piero manzoni soncino, 1933milan, 1963 artista italiano. I promessi sposi 1827, generally ranked among the masterpieces of world literature. Piero manzoni grew up in town of soncino in northern italy as the son of an aristocratic and affluent family.
Comparado a menudo con yves klein, piero manzoni fue cautivado. Piero manzoni biography infos for sellers and buyers. Nato a caleotto di lecco, frazione di lecco, nel 1736 da alessandro valeriano manzoni caleotto di lecco, 26 giugno 1686 caleotto di lecco, 19 gennaio 1773 e da maria margherita porro 1705 caleotto di lecco, 12 aprile 1779. Often compared to the work of yves klein, his own work anticipated, and directly influenced, the work of a generation of younger italian artists brought together by.