Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
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.
Early 2000s Italian Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Acrylic, Wood
Early 2000s Italian Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Acrylic, Wood
Early 2000s Italian Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Acrylic, Wood
Early 2000s Italian Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Acrylic, Wood
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Paper
1980s Arte Povera Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Screen
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Aluminum
1980s Contemporary Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Screen
1980s Contemporary Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Screen
1980s Arte Povera Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Screen
1990s Arte Povera Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Engraving, Mixed Media
1980s Contemporary Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Screen
1980s Contemporary Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Screen
1980s Post-Modern Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Foil
Late 20th Century Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Screen
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Paper
Early 2000s European Modern Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Birch
Late 20th Century European Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Screen
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
PVC
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Steel, Chrome
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Chrome, Metal, Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Aluminum
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Wrought Iron
1980s German Vintage Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Mirror, Paper
Late 20th Century Conceptual Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Other Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Other Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Wool
1980s Arte Povera Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Engraving
Early 2000s Michelangelo Pistoletto Art
Mirror, Plexiglass, Acrylic